Chad
Country Situation
HIV prevalence among adults (ages 15-49) in Chad, estimated at 3.4% in 2009, has remained stable since 2001. HIV prevalence among pregnant women is slightly lower (2.9% in 2009) than the general adult population. In 2011, an estimated 14,500 pregnant women living with HIV delivered in Chad.
Overall, uptake of antenatal care and PMTCT services is very low. Only 7% of pregnant women attended at least one ANC visit in 2010[8], and PMTCT services were only available in 9% of ANC facilities[9]. Only 7% of pregnant women were tested for HIV in 2010[10]. The maternal mortality ratio is very high (1,100/100,000 live births), which may be related to limited access to skilled birth attendance at delivery (23% in 2010)[11]. Under-5 mortality rate is among the highest in Sub Saharan Africa.
Chad has adopted WHO Option B regimen for prophylaxis and a costed national PMTCT scale-up plan (2012-2016) is in place[12].
Link to the Chad Ministry of Health.
