Global HIV/AIDS

The Division of Global HIV/AIDS (DGHA) opened CDC’s first office in Haiti in 2002 to support the Government of Haiti in addressing their HIV/AIDS epidemic. In 2003, under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), DGHA resources increased substantially to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS. CDC’s focus in country has been to provide treatment and care of those who are already infected with HIV, particularly prevention of mother-to-child transmission, increase national laboratory capacity by building upon existing health care delivery systems and public health infrastructure. CDC also provides direct support to improve surveillance, epidemiology, and Health Management Information Systems with Haiti’s Ministry of Health.