The United States Government celebrates the release of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and The Nation Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu after spending nearly fifteen months in prison for writing articles criticizing the Swazi judiciary.  Their release is a victory for the democratic principles of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press.  ... Read More»

Through the U.S. Government’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) provided medical supplies and equipment worth $350,000 to His Majesty’s Correctional Services. His Majesty’s Correctional Services are part of the Swaziland Uniformed Services Alliance on HIV/AIDS, which also includes the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), the Royal Swaziland ... Read More»

The United States Government, though the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has provided support to establish a comprehensive TB/HIV clinic and laboratory at Matsapha Correctional Institution worth over US$70,000 (approximately E735,000). The clinic and  laboratory have been fully operational since July 2014, providing much needed TB detection and care services. The clinic has ... Read More»

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has provided support to an establishment of a comprehensive TB/HIV clinic and a laboratory at Matsapha Correctional Institution worth over US$70,000 (approximately E735000). The clinic and  laboratory has been fully operational since July 2014 providing much need TB detection and care services. The clinic has two consultation ... Read More»

In order to help combat HIV in Swaziland, the United States Government, through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), supported the refurbishment of a laboratory and provided equipment for the Kingdom of Swaziland’s first Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) program.   This donation from ... Read More»