To commemorate the yearlong PEPFAR 20th anniversary, profiling of 20 USAID staff and 20 local partners that have worked with USAID for many years was done – if not since the beginning of PEPFAR! PEPFAR mentioned that without these dedicated people and organizations – and without all of you reading this – PEPFAR would not be possible, and they will continue to spotlight staff and partners in future Notes.
The Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) started operations in Zimbabwe as an NGO in 2001 under a different name, changed its status to become an independent local organization in 2007, and has grown to be one of the main local stakeholders in the field of HIV/AIDS. Twenty years ago, HIV was greatly impacting Zimbabwe. Apart from a few clients registered in clinical trials for antiretroviral therapy (ART), no clients were on lifelong ART. In 2001, 130,000 AIDS-related deaths were recorded in Zimbabwe. Over the years Zimbabwe has seen an estimated 75% decline in AIDS-related deaths among adults and children from a peak of 130,000 deaths in 2001 to 20,000 deaths in 2021.
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