BAMAKO, Mali, Dec. 1, 2007 — PSI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Health Policy Initiative Project received top honors from the Malian government for their efforts against HIV/AIDS, including a reduction in adult national HIV prevalence from 1.7 percent in 2001 to 1.2 percent in 2006.
Minister of Health Maiga Zeinab Mint Youba presented PSI/Mali Country Representative Steve Lutterbeck with an award for their successful collaborations with the Malian government, civil society and other partners.
President Amadou Toumani Touré was also present at the ceremony and personally thanked the organizations for their achievements.