ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia’s HIV epidemic varies substantially among populations and geographic locations with just under
1 million adults estimated to be living with the virus and many more men, women, and children affected by it.

HIV, coupled with the other communicable diseases, has led to

a seven-year decrease in life expectancy among Ethiopians and

has also led to substantial decrease in the workforce. Consequently, providing access to quality healthcare services is hindered by a dearth of trained human resources. Other challenges include inadequate and overburdened infrastructure, logistics systems, and supply chains.

With support from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in country, AIHA has been working to build sustainable institutional capacity and human resources for health in Ethiopia since 2006.

AIHA currently manages seven partnerships in Ethiopia, along with

a very successful Volunteer Healthcare Corps program. These programs are supported by staff at our country office in Addis Ababa, as well as our team in Washington, DC.

(source: CIA World Factbook, August 2011)

Updated November 14, 2011