Factsheets on the status of national PMTCT responses in the most affected countries.

Each of these 22 country-specific factsheets sets out strategic information on the state of PMTCT service-delivery and policy development, while also highlighting bottlenecks that must be tackled to reach national targets.

Ethiopia

Country Situation

Although adult HIV prevalence (ages 15-49) estimates for Ethiopia are currently under revision, HIV prevalence among pregnant women (all ages) was estimated at 1.1% in 2009. In 2011, approximately 42,900 pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) delivered. Between 2009 and 2011, Ethiopia has seen a 31% decline in the number of new paediatric HIV infections – from 18,900 to 13,000[2].

In 2010, PMTCT services were available in only 43% of all ANC facilities[7]. Although HIV testing coverage among pregnant women increased from 2% in 2005 to 26% in 2010[8], it is still very low. In 2011, only 24% of PWLHIV received efficacious ARV regimens for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV[2]. The mother-to-child transmission rate, estimated at 30% in 2011[2], is still very high.

Ethiopia has developed an accelerated national EMTCT plan (2011-2015) and has adopted WHO Option A regimen for prophylaxis[9].

Link to the Ethiopia_National EMTCT Plan_2012.

Link to the Ethiopia Ministry of Health.

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