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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
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===
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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]: "Niger is a landlocked West African nation that relies on oil production, extractive industries and agriculture. Terrorist attacks from Boko Haram continue to threaten the country, and combined with low rainfall, impede the country’s economic wellness. Health care access is limited outside Niamey, the capital, and there are high rates of malaria transmission, meningococcal meningitis and HIV infection. In 2016, Niger had the largest unmet need for family planning with the highest total fertility rate in the world at 7.6 children per woman."
* [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.


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