Countries
Lesotho
Projects
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW)
Psycho-social infrastructure for treatment rollout
Statistics
Population: |
1, 800, 000 |
Estimate Number of Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: |
300, 000 |
Estimate Number of Women Living with HIV/AIDS: |
170, 000 |
Estimate Number of Children Living with HIV/AIDS: |
22, 000 |
Estimate Number of Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS: |
29, 000 |
Estimate Number of Orphans Due to HIV/AIDS: |
100, 000 |
Estimate HIV Prevalence Rate: |
28.9% |
*Source: UNAIDS/WHO epidemiological fact sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2004 update. http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2004/index.asp
Adults in this report are defined as women and men between the ages of 15 and 49.