We began supporting vital HIV prevention services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2001. Currently, the Foundation provides prevention of mother-to-child transmission for HIV (PMTCT) services to the majority of the country's population through clinics and hospitals across the country. Additionally, the Foundation is credited with introducing PMTCT to DRC in 2001.

As a result of our HIV prevention and treatment work, 600,000 women have been tested, counseled, and treated to prevent the transmission of HIV to their children. As one of the main providers of PMTCT services in DRC, the Foundation has saved the lives and improved the livelihood of thousands of people in the country, and spreads hope that the future of DRC will be brighter, without HIV.

The HIV Epidemic in the DRC

• More than 1 million people are living with HIV in DRC. Of those, approximately 107,000 are children under the age of 15*
• 70 percent of the population has little or no access to health care

Key Program Accomplishments

• Tested more than 566,000 women for HIV.
• Provided more than 594,000 women with access to critical PMTCT services.
• Provided more than 600,000 women with counseling and education
• Introduced PMTCT services into antenatal care, which increased quality and utilization of antenatal care.
• Supported the enrollment of more than 3,000 people into primary HIV care. Of those, more than 1,200 have begun antiretroviral treatment, and nearly 700 are children.
• Provides services in 8 of DRC's 11 provinces.

*(DRC PNLS Sero-survey Report, September 2010)