CDC has provided assistance for HIV/AIDS in Senegal since 2001, starting with the “Leadership and Investment in Fighting an Epidemic” Initiative. CDC currently focuses on strengthening HIV strategic information. In 2006, CDC began collaborating with the government on the launch of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative.
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Senegal at a Glance
Population: 13,108,000
Per capita income: $1,810
Life expectancy at birth women/men: 61/59 yrs
Infant mortality rate: 51/1000 live births
Population Reference Bureau World Population Data Sheet, 2011
Top 10 Causes of Death
Source: GBD Compare, 2013- Stroke 9%
- Lower Respiratory Infections 9%
- Malaria 9%
- HIV 8%
- Cancer 5%
- Ischemic Heart Disease 5%
- Sepsis 4%
- Protein-Energy Malnutrition 4%
- Preterm Birth Complications 3%
- Road Injuries 3%
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