Swaziland
Country Situation
Swaziland has the highest adult HIV prevalence (ages 15-49) globally, estimated at 25.9% in 2009. In 2011, an estimated 10,900 pregnant women and, in 2009, an estimated 14,000 children were living with HIV.
Swaziland has made significant strides towards achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care for women and children. Both ANC utilization and PMTCT programme coverage is high. HIV testing among pregnant women increased from 39% in 2005 to 83% in 2010[7]. In 2011, 95% of pregnant women living with HIV (PWLHIV) received efficacious ARVs for PMTCT[2]. Between 2009 and 2011, there was a 40% decline in the number of new paediatric infections from 2,000 to 1,200[2].
Swaziland has adopted WHO Option A regimen for prophylaxis and a multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework (2009-2014) is in place. Given high level of coverage of ANC, delivery by a skilled birth attendant and PMTCT intervention coverage, Swaziland is well placed to achieve Global Plan targets.
Link to the Swaziland_EMTCT National Strategic Framework_2013.
Link to the Swaziland Ministry of Health.
