Help Lesotho in Lesotho; and Support Lesotho teachers and schools with programs, resources, and volunteers. Help Lesotho Help Lesotho is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 2004 by Dr. Peg Herbert. Based in Ottawa, Canada, Help Lesotho is made up of dedicated people, working to help prevent HIV/AIDS in the country of Lesotho, which has the 2nd highest rate of infection of this disease. Lesotho is located in southern Africa and is entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Dr. Herbert started the organization after meeting a student, from Lesotho, at the University of Ottawa, where she taught a class
Health in Lesotho Sentebale in Lesotho, for children with HIV/AIDS. The other co-founder is the Prince of Lesotho. Health in Lesotho Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho in 2016 was 51 years for men and 55 for women. Infant mortality is about 8.3%. In 2006 life expectancy was estimated at 42 years for men and women. The country has the highest incidence of tuberculosis in the world. There are five physicians per 100,000 persons. The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Maseru, the main secondary care centre, was closed in 2011 and replaced by a newly built hospital, the Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital, with