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Limpho Sello NATIONAL AIDS Commission officials are gravely concerned by the rise in HIV and AIDS infections in Butha-Buthe as reflected in the latest Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA 2020) report. According to the report, HIV prevalence in Butha-Buthe increased from 17, 5 percent in 2017 to 18, 8 percent in 2020. During the same […]
This report describes HIV prevalence among young women in Lesotho.
Collaborations helped Lesotho achieve UNAIDS 90/90/90 targets: EGPAF Collaborations helped Lesotho achieve UNAIDS 90/90/90 targets: EGPAF Limpho Sello LESOTHO managed to control HIV and AIDS infections through collaborative efforts from stakeholders like development partners, the government and clients, the Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has said. This came out during a Thursday webinar held to celebrate Lesotho’s success in AIDS epidemic control by achieving the 90/90/90 targets. The webinar was attended by experts from EGPAF and the Ministry of Health. In 2015, ...
By Ntsoaki Masoto MASERU The Minister of Health Hon. Motlatsi Maqelepo says Lesotho aims to eradicate HIV/AIDS by 2030. Maqelepo was speaking at the handover report of Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) 2020 to Social Cluster Portfolio Committee on Friday. He mentioned that in 2015, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) set a target for the entire world to reach 90-90-90 by 2020 which projected that 90% of people living with HIV will know their status of whom 90% will be on treatment and 90% be virally suppressed. LePHIA) preliminary results unveiled earlie...