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Country Profiles 
Mongolia
Mongolia
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Country Profile
The first case of HIV infection in Mongolia was detected in 1992. While it has remained a low prevalence country with an HIV infection rate of less than 0.1, the number of adults and children living with HIV has been increasing and is estimated to be about 820 in 2007. The number of HIV-positive women was estimated to be below 200.
In terms of reported cases, there was a total of 46 HIV infections as of October 2008. While a cumulative five cases had been reported during the period from 1992 to 2004, the annual number of new infections has since increased: in 2005, 2006, and 2007 there were 11, 9 and 11 new cases, respectively.
Nearly half of those infected are aged between 20 and 29 and most (80%) of them live in Ulaanbaatar. Reported HIV cases have been concentrated amongst men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW), with 81% of registered male cases being MSM and 55% of registered female cases being FSWs. No cases of HIV have been reported among people who inject drugs (IPWID).
The 2007 SGSS found that of the total surveyed 3730 young people aged 15-24 years, 98% had heard of HIV and AIDS. However, 2005 BSS data also indicates that a low proportion (16%) of young people have comprehensive HIV knowledge, i.e. could identify both of the two main means of prevention and the three most common misconceptions about HIV transmission. HIV knowledge was slightly higher amongst males (17%) compared with females (15%). Amongst most-at-risk populations, the level of HIV knowledge was higher in FSWs (30%) than in MSM (23%).
Of the registered 38 people living with HIV and AIDS (8 have died of AIDS), 5 people are on antiretroviral treatment (ART). People living with HIV and AIDS who are eligible for ART are receiving it through the National Center for Communicable Diseases with funds from the Global Fund Round 2 Grant.
As of October 2008, only one facility in the country could provide Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT). Since 2005, three women have benefited from these services.