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Country Profile: Senegal
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AIDS Programmes
National Strategic Framework: 2007-2011; see also 2002-2006

HIV/AIDS Organisations
  Ministry of Health, Hygiene, and Prevention
Contact person: Tel: +221 822 9045 / 869 4240
Location: Dakar, Senegal Fax: +221 822 1507
  Email:
  Web:
What we do:
  Programme National De Lutte Contre Le Sida (PNLS)
Contact person: Ibrahim N’Doye Tel: +221 822 9045
Location: B.P. 3435
Dakar RP, Senegal		 Fax: +221 822 1507
  Email:
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What we do: Grant-making body; technical support to organisations and development of anti-HIV programmes; capacity building.
  Conseil National de Lutte contre le SIDA et les MST (CNLS)
National Council for the Struggle Against AIDS and STDs
Contact person: Tel: +221 822 9045
Location: Fax: +221 822 1507
  Email:
  Web:
What we do: Strategies employed by the National Programme to maintain low HIV/AIDS prevalence include measuring the scope of the epidemic; guaranteeing the safety of blood transfusions; promoting education activities for the prevention of sexual transmission of HIV; supporting the psychological and clinical needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS; and reinforcing prevention efforts for all STIs.
 African Council of AIDS Service Organisations (AfriCASO)
Contact person: Innocent Laison Tel: +221 864 6444
Location: Sacre-Coeur 1, n° 8516
B.P. 28366
Dakar, Senegal		 Fax: +221 864 5818
  Email:
  Web:  www.africaso.net
What we do: African Regional Secretariat of the International Council of AIDS Service Organisations with five sub-regional networks.
 Réseau National des Personnes vivant avec le VIH (RNP+)/National Network of PWAS
Contact person: Souadou Seck Tel: +221 820 2473
Location: Address: 54 rue Carnot, Dakar Fax:
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What we do: The RNP+ is made up of five 5 PWA groups and coordinates their information, counselling and training activities.
 African Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS
Contact person: Tel: +221 823 0001
Location: C/O UNDP BP 154, Dakar Fax: +221 823 4834
  Email:
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What we do: The network is involved in the development of other networks; HIV/AIDS advocacy and the promotion of human rights.
 Centre De Coopération Internationale En Santé Et En Développement/ (CCISD) - Centre for International Cooperation in Health and Development
Contact person: Tel: +221 825 1888
Location: Project SIDA 3 - Senegal
B.P. 28050
Dakar, Senegal		 Fax: +221 864 2654
  Email:
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What we do: Supports a number of basic health services located in underprivileged urban areas; in areas and places of prostitution and along migratory routes. Activities centre on personnel training and STD control, particularly by ensuring access to essential drugs, providing training, and supporting community organisations.
 Ceffeva/Coswfeva - Comité D'études Sur les Femmes, la Famille Et L'environnement En Afrique
Contact person: Christine Nare Tel: +221 825 3620
Location: B.P. 5906
Dakar-Fann, Senegal		 Fax: +221 824 7197
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What we do: Research programme and interventions in reproductive health; evaluation and implementation of reproductive health programmes; training of trainers; information sharing and promotion of information technologies.
 ENDA Tiers Monde
Contact person:  Habib Thiam, Executive Secretary Tel: +221 842 8250
Location: 4 & 5 rue Jacques Bugnicourt
BP 3370 Dakar, Sénégal		 Fax: +221 822 2695
  Email:
  Web:
What we do: Organisational support; networking; support; advice; information; education; prevention.
 HIV Testing Centre
Contact person: Tel: +221 835 3407
Location: Address: Centre de Promotion de la Santé - Extention Cité Keur Damel
B.P. 15314, Dakar-Fann		 Fax: +221 835 3408
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What we do: The centre offers pre- and post-test counselling; voluntary, anonymous and free HIV testing; care of people living with HIV/AIDS; home or hospital visits; care of infected and affected children; income generating projects; development of local centres and awareness raising in schools, prisons and other NGOs on STI /AIDS.
 PROMETRA Promotion des Medecines Traditionelles
Contact person: Erick Vidjin’ Aghih Gbodossou Tel: +221 832 2850
+221 832 5749
Location: B.P. 6134
Dakar-Etoile, Senegal		 Fax: +221 834 0215
  Email:
  Web: www.prometra.org
What we do: Network of traditional healers; prevention and care; magazine “Médecine verte”; management of data relating to HIV and traditional medicine via the Internet; training manual for healers to train as IEC Officers; research.
 SIDA Service
Contact person: Paul Sagna Tel: +221 835 3407
Location: B.P. 15314 Fann
Dakar, Senegal		 Fax: +221 835 3408
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What we do: Pre- and post-test counselling; voluntary, anonymous and free HIV testing; care of people living with HIV/AIDS; home or hospital visits; care of infected and affected children; income generating projects; development of local centres and awareness raising in schools, prisons and among other NGOs on STI /AIDS.
 Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA)
Contact person: Soukaye Dieng Tel: +221 824 5178
Location: B.P. 7504, Dakar Fax: +221 824 5178
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What we do: SWAA provides counselling, training, education, information and awareness campaigns and support and care for PWAs and orphans.
 WHO-Country Office
Contact person: Dr Matchok Yankalbe-Paboung Tel: +221 823 0271 (direct line)
Location: Mobile: +221 644 9590
  Fax: +221 823 3255
  Email:
What we do:
 UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair
Contact person: Dr Suzanne Maiga, UNDP Tel: +221 839 9050
Location: Fax:
  Email:
  Web:
What we do:
 UNAIDS Regional Support Team for West and Central Africa
Contact person: Dr Meskerem Grunitzky Bekele, director Tel: +221 869 06 64
Location: P.O. Box 5748
Dakar, Senegal		 Fax: +221 869 06 80
  Email:
  Web:
What we do:
Sources: - The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- The World Bank
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Country Profiles
- United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2005. “World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision.” New York.
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%): 0.9%
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS: 61,000
No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites
(Report on Monitoring the National Response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Senegal 2005/ UNGASS Follow-up, Jan. 2006):		 n/a but available in all 11 regions of the country
No. Of People in need of ART: 9,000
No. Of People On ART: approx. 28, 670
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART (UNGASS Follow up, Jan. 2006): n/a however ARVs are available in all 85 percent of hospitals and 48 percent of medical centres
No. Of People on ART Public Sector: n/a
No. Of People on ART Private Sector: n/a
No. Of People on ART in Non-Governmental Programmes: n/a
No. Of People Expected to be on ART (2006 End): n/a
*PMTCT Regimen (UNGASS Follow-up Report): n/a however PMTCT services are available in 91 percent of the country

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population: 11,658,000
Population aged 15-59: 6,125,000
Urban population: 5,951,000
Under 5 mortality per 1000 births: 133
Male life expectancy: 54 years
Female life expectancy: 57 years
Combined average life expectancy: 55.5 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980: 44.3 years
Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: 22 percent
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths: 16 percent
Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older: 49 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older: 29.7 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older: 39.3 percent
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