Paediatric satellite clinics in Lesotho

Teboho Senthebane, Series Producer, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa

Lesotho will soon be the first country in Africa offering state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS facilities, care and treatment to children and families living in every district. Through a partnership with the government of Lesotho, construction began this week on the first of 10 satellite clinics in remote areas of the country, as part of the Baylor International Paediatric AIDS Initiative.

The government of Lesotho has designated land for 10 satellite clinics, one in each district of the country, and will also help with operating costs. Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation will build the clinics and provide medical expertise to serve the young patients and their families.