AIDS Policies and Briefs
AIDS Policies and Briefs
 | South Korea has maintained a low prevalence of HIV/AIDS, about 2 per 10,000 adult persons. Most infections are caused by sexual contact. The ratio of men to women among HIV cases is approximately 10.5. Very few cases were found among people younger than 20 years of age. Koreans hold strong stigmatizing attitudes towards HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS. The gay community who comprise a good proportion of the HIV/AIDS cases in South Korea, are limited in their ability to advocate for their health and for their civil rights. People living with HIV/AIDS are usually isolated from their jobs, family and friends, and even churches. Download this publication |
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Reliable data on HIV prevalence in Afghanistan is sparse. To date, 478 HIV cases have been reported. However, UNAIDS and WHO estimate that there could be between 1,000 and 2,000 Afghans living with HIV. The HIV epidemic is at an early stage in Afghanistan and is concentrated among high-risk groups, mainly injecting drug users (IDUs) and their partners. Afghanistan’s emerging epidemic likely hinges on a combination of injecting drug use and unsafe paid sex. According to a 2006 study, 3 percent of IDUs in Kabul were HIV positive. Download this publication |
| Conflict, persecution and violence affect millions of people worldwide, forcing them to uproot their lives. Refugees are those who flee their country of origin across national borders, often to a neighbouring country. Download this publication |
| The purpose of the assessment and audit was to identify all existing national level HIV/AIDS policies, to determine the strengths and weaknesses of these policies, their implementation status, and to identify the need for revisions and new policies to fill gaps. Download this publication |
| Cambodia National Policy and Strategies for Prevention and Care of Sexually Transmitted and Reproductive Tract Infections (STI/RTIs) 2006-2010 Download this publication |
| Policies are documents officially endorsed by governments (including Ministries and Authorities) which adopt a course of action to be pursued in relation to a specific issue. Compared to strategies, policies usually have a narrower focus. Policy documents set out the choices made by government on particular issues. For example, governments may choose between voluntary, mandatory and compulsory HIV testing for different populations and settings. A policy on HIV testing will set out the government’s policy decision. Download this publication |
| On the first World TB Day of the new millennium, ministerial representatives of the 20 countries carrying 80 percent of the global tuberculosis (TB) burden adopted the Amsterdam Declaration to Stop TB. By adopting the Declaration, these governments pledged to take bold new steps in addressing the TB epidemic in their countries and affirmed their commitment to “implement, monitor and evaluate” their national TB programs according to the TB con- trol strategy recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Download this publication |
| To determine the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum, HIV, and related risk behaviors among specific sentinel groups. Download this publication |
| Afghanistan’s emerging epidemic likely hinges on a combination of injecting drug use and unsafe paid sex. According to a new study, 4% of injecting drug users (IDUs) in Kabul are HIV positive (UNAIDS, 2006). Almost one third of the IDUs participating in the study said they used contaminated injecting equipment. In addition, large proportions of these (male) drug users also engaged in other high-risk behavior. For example, 32% had sex with men or boys, and 69% bought sex. Only about half of the IDUs knew that using unclean syringes carries a high risk of HIV transmission or that condoms can prevent infection. Four deaths due to AIDS are registered so far in Afghanistan. Download this publication |
