HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases continue to devastate countries in many parts of Africa and worldwide.
In many parts of Africa, women’s and girls’ health needs are woefully underserved, especially when it comes to prevention and care of HIV and AIDS: Nearly 60 percent of women in sub-Saharan Africa are living with HIV.
Current efforts to increase women’s and girls’ access to health services are falling short of these immediate needs.
Underlying economic, political, social and cultural constraints continue to impede women’s and girls’ access to health services.
