Maseru, Lesotho, December 1, 2020: Ambassador Rebecca Gonzales attended the Lesotho’s national commemoration of World AIDS Day 2020 event hosted by His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru on December 1. Also present were the Prime Minister Dr. Moeketsi Majoro, government officials, international partners, and faith leaders. Under the theme, “Global ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Lesotho, PEPFAR
Remarks By Ambassador Rebecca Gonzales At The World AIDS Day Commemoration Event, December 1, 2020.
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
Lumelang bo-‘M’e le Bo-Ntate! Please allow me to start off by paying my respects to His Majesty King Letsie III, Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, who is also the LePHIA survey Patron, The Right Honorable the Prime Minister, Honorable President of the Senate, Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly, His Lordship the Chief Justice, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 30 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Lesotho, PEPFAR
Ambassador Rebecca Gonzales, Minister of Health, Honorable Motlatsi Maqelepo, and other partners joined Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso as she announced the preliminary results of the Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA 2020) survey at the Royal Residence in Matsieng on November 30. LePHIA 2020 is a household-based national survey conducted between December 2019 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 30 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Health Issues, News, Press Releases | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Lesotho, PEPFAR
On November 25, U.S. Ambassador Rebecca Gonzales joined First Lady Mrs. 'Masekoalane Majoro and Minister of Health, Honorable Motlatsi Maqelepo, to officially launch the “DREAMS, For Girls Like Us” campaign.
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Gender Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases | Tags: HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR
Bo ‘M’e le Bo ‘Ntate Good morning and welcome to all of you. Before I begin, please allow me to pay my respects to: His Majesty the King The Right Honorable the Prime Minister Honorable President of the Senate Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly Her Ladyship the Chief Justice Honorable Members of His Majesty’s ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 20 August, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: DREAMS Program, PEPFAR
Good morning. Please allow me to begin today by first paying my respects to: His Majesty King Letsie III The Right Honorable the Prime Minister The President of the Senate The Speaker of the National Assembly Her Ladyship the Chief Justice Honorable Members of his Majesty’s Cabinet, particularly the Minister of Health, Their Excellencies Heads ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 19 February, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: PEPFAR, World AIDS Day
At as ceremony held in Maseru, Thursday, September 14, Ambassador Matthew Harrington together with the Seputy Minister of Health ‘Manthabiseng Phohleli officially opened the new Lesotho Nursing Council Headquarters in Maseru, where they also launched the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision/Early Infant Medical Circumcision (VMMC/EIMC) task-sharing for nurses and midwives. In an effort to strengthen the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR, USAID
On Thursday, September 21, the Right Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Motsoahae Thomas Thabane will announce the results of the Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) survey at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly in New York. LePHIA was conducted from November 2016 to May 2017 in order to measure the reach and impact ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: CDC, ICAP, LePHIA, PEPFAR
U.S. Ambassador Matthew Harrington and the Minister of Health Mr. Kaya Nyapane officially launched the $180,000 refurbished Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory at Motebang Hospital in Leribe, September 12, 2017. This lab will help provide viral load monitoring for people on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and early diagnosis of infants exposed to HIV. This will contribute to the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR
Ambassador Matthew Harrington awarded ten local organizations with grants totaling $140,000 to fight HIV/AIDS at an event in Maseru, August 15, 2017. These small grants are funded through the
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and support community-initiated projects that aim to strengthen health service delivery in communities throughout Lesotho affected by HIV/AIDS. Groups use these funds for income-generation projects and community-based HIV/AIDS health ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 17 August, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Grant Programs, PEPFAR
Ambassador Matthew T. Harrington inaugurated a block of two classrooms at Ranthoto Primary School in Thaba-Tseka District on June 5, 2017. The classrooms were constructed with a grant of $8,318 (approximately M115,500) from the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund and will provide additional instructional space for approximately 200 students. At the inauguration, Ambassador Harrington said, “The substantial U.S. support ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 12 July, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR, Self-Help
United States Ambassador Matthew T. Harrington officially handed over at Makoanyane Barracks a newly-constructed health clinic dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB). This $1.4 million state-of-the-art facility will help the Lesotho Defense Force provide high quality TB services to uniformed personnel and their families as an element of the longstanding support given by the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 19 April, 2017 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR
In a ceremony held at the Pitso ground in Maseru, U.S. Ambassador Matthew Harrington joined Her Majesty Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso and the Minister of Health Dr. ‘Molotsi Monyamane to launch the Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) Survey. This survey will measure the reach and impact of the country’s HIV prevention, care and treatment ...
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By U.S. Embassy Maseru | 3 November, 2016 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: PEPFAR
