HIV/AIDS fight: Burkina Faso plans over 138 billion FCFA for 2026-2030
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Burkina/HIV-AIDS: Prevalence held at 0.5% and new strategic plan to step up the response (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the 23rd session of the CNLS-IST, Burkina Faso reviewed its 2025 HIV response: prevalence held at 0.5%, with 87,534 people on antiretroviral treatment. The 2026-2030 national strategic plan, costing 138.12 billion FCFA, was validated.
HIV/AIDS fight: Burkina Faso plans over 138 billion FCFA for 2026-2030 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso plans to spend 138.12 billion FCFA on fighting HIV, AIDS and STIs for 2026-2030, under a new national strategic plan submitted to the CNLS-IST at its 23rd ordinary session. The plan requires the state to fund at least 50% of the total.
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