Guatemala
Guatemala is a Central American country with wide biodiversity and a wealth of pre-Columbian monuments. A rising HIV/AIDS rate adds to the country’s challenges in recovering from years of conflict and addressing a high rate of poverty.
To improve HIV and AIDS services IntraHealth works in Guatemala through USAID’s Capacity Project to:
- Train the faculty of regional health professional schools on preventing HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination
- Improve the access of health providers and universities’ faculty and students to current HIV/AIDS and TB knowledge and tools through the Internet
- Increase the capacity of NGOs and faith-based organizations to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV
- Support the income-generation activities of self-support networks for people living with HIV
- Support the decentralization of HIV care and treatment through health staff performance improvement initiatives
- Improve supervision and human resource management systems.
Donors/Projects: USAID (Capacity Project)
Partners: JHPIEGO
Selected health statistics for Guatemala (WHO, accessed July 2008):
Life expectancy, in years (m/f): 65, 71
Probability of dying under 5 years of age (per 1000 live births): 41
Adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS: 0.6–1.8%
Maternal mortality (per 100,000 live births): 240