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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
=== | In 2017, it was estimated that around 36,000 people (adults and children) were living with HIV/AIDS in Niger. In total, about 0.3% of the adult population was living with HIV/AIDS. In terms of treatment, about 52% of adults living with HIV were on ART, while about 40% of pregnant women received ART to prevent pregnant mother to child transmission (PCMT).<ref name="unaids_niger">[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/niger UNAIDS: Niger 2017 - HIV and AIDS Estimates]</ref> | ||
Generally speaking, HIV appears to be highly stigmatized in Niger. According to one survey, over 70% of adults stated that they would not buy vegetables from someone who they knew had HIV. Meanwhile, only a little over 20% of young people (ages 15-24) know about HIV prevention.<ref name="unaids_niger" /> | |||
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* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/niger UNAIDS Niger] | |||
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The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is 553 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to 2015 data. This MMR is ranked 17th in the world, meaning that Niger has a significant MMR problem. <ref name=“cia_mmr”>[https://www.cia.gov/LIBRARY/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/353rank.html#IC CIA World Factbook - Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
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* [http://www.health.gov.ng/ Ministry of Health] | * [http://www.health.gov.ng/ Ministry of Health] | ||
* [https://www.ippf.org/about-us/member-associations/niger The Association Nigérienne pour le Bien-Etre Familial's (ANBEF)]: "Since 1996, the Association Nigérienne pour le Bien-Etre Familial's (ANBEF) have been providing a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs and issues including the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS, antenatal and post-natal care, the provision of post-abortion care in clinics and health huts in rural areas, treatment of male and female infertility, and pre-marital counselling. Importantly, the Member Association also trains young people in income-generating activities." This organization is a part of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. | |||
* [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/niger Family Planning 2020 - Niger] | * [https://www.familyplanning2020.org/niger Family Planning 2020 - Niger] | ||
* [https://www.psi.org/country/niger/#about PSI - Niger] | * [https://www.psi.org/country/niger/#about PSI - Niger] | ||
* [https://www.equaldex.com/region/niger Equaldex - Niger]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Niger. | * [https://www.equaldex.com/region/niger Equaldex - Niger]: Click here to learn about LGBTQ rights and laws in Niger. | ||