Bolivia
UNDP, working in partnership with the Global Fund and national partners, has treated 60,000 cases of malaria and 20,000 cases of TB.
Key results - Malaria
271,000 mosquito nets distributed
Source: UNDP
60,000 cases of Malaria treated
Source: UNDP
Reported confirmed cases of Malaria
Source: World Health Organization
Close to Elimination
Malaria is endemic in Bolivia. The rain forests of the Amazon region provide a fertile breeding ground for mosquitoes. The tropical climate also brings heavy downpours and flooding, limiting access to healthcare for thousands of vulnerable people in remote and hard to reach locations.
So how has Bolivia nearly eliminated malaria? Find out how UNDP and the Global Fund have been working with the Bolivian government to provide early diagnosis and treatment, strengthen health systems and leave no one behind to beat malaria for good.
Key results - TB
20,000 new smear positive TB cases detected and treated
Source: UNDP
84% treatment success rate for TB (2015)
Source: World Health Organization
65% of HIV positive TB patients on antiretroviral therapy (2015)
Source: World Health Organization
TB incidence
Source: World Health Organization
Maternal and infant mortality
Source: World Health Organization
Capacity Development to Strengthen National Response to TB
Bolivia has 1,927 are health centres, 1,452 posts of health, 218 basic hospitals, 39 general hospitals, and 27 specialized institutes. Even so the rural and isolated nature of some of Bolivia’s population means that providing equal access to care is challenging. The continued burden of disease felt in Bolivia creates a need to strengthen strategies to tackle the disease not only through treatment and care, but public health awareness and addressing the wider determinants of health through a multi-sectoral approach that incorporates the public sector, private sector and civil society.
In light of this need, UNDP has developed a capacity development plan that seeks to address capacity in four areas (Capacity Development of Implementing Partners, Programme Management, Financial Management and Monitoring and Evaluation) with the aim of transferring management of the National TB Control Programme to national entities.
Grant details
