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Scaling-up Human Resources to Deliver HIV/AIDS Services in a Decentralized System: Lessons from Côte d’Ivoire

HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on Cote d'Ivoire's health system. According to UNAIDS 2006 annual report, Cote d'Ivoire is one of the West African countries most affected by HIV/AIDS. With an estimated prevalence rate of 4.7% in the general population, most of the epidemic's victims are young adults (15-49 years) with a higher infection rate among women (6.4%) than men (2.9%). These figures are being exacerbated by changing political, economic, and social environments that continuously affect the delivery of quality HIV/AIDS services.

Author: Health Systems 20/20
Published: Apr 1 2008