Timor-Leste

Timor Leste is a country in the early stages of national development. As such it faces significant challenges common to all new nations as well as specific challenges resulting from its own unique history, culture and environment.

It is believed that HIV prevalence in Timor-Leste is currently low. However HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on other countries in comparable circumstances to Timor-Leste.

The preparation of the 2010-2011 Global AIDS Progress Report involved consultation with HIV stakeholders in country, including government officials, bi-laterals, civil society and faith based organizations and United Nations Agencies

Timor-Leste is still a low HIV prevalence country, where HIV prevalence of general population is well below 1%, while it is lower than 5% in any of the key population, including sex workers, men who have sex with men, and injecting drug users.

This report will provide a deeper understanding of opportunities, gaps and challenges related to the HIV/AIDS response in Timor-Leste at a national, global and regional level.

This is a summary of the proceedings of the Judicial Colloquium and a synthesis of the key points raised at the meeting. It draws from all of the presentations and relevant points made during the open forum.

Tuberculosis profiles are generated automatically based on data reported by countries and which are held in WHO's global TB database.

The country card snapshot prepared by UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Asia and the Pacific and AIDS Data Hub provides information on the HIV epidemic and response in Timor-Leste.

The overall aim of this study was to provide baseline data on mobility patterns, HIV/AIDS awareness and vulnerability in Timor-Leste and comprised of two parts - the Migration Patterns Survey and Vulnerability Assessment Mapping.