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Tuesday 09 March 2010
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Current Context: Only 42.8% women are just literate. There is a big gap between urban community and rural community. 85% population is living in rural community and 15 % population is living in urban cities. Majority of the population is living in districts and rural communities without basic development infrastructure having
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Welcome Note


In 1988, Nepal launched the first National AIDS Prevention and Control Programme. This programme, known as the Short-Term Plan for AIDS Prevention and Control, formed the basis for the First Medium Term Plan 1990-92. This programme was externally reviewed in December 1992 and on the basis of the recommendations made during the review, the Second Medium Term Plan for AIDS Prevention and Control in Nepal was formulated covering the years 1993-97.

Currenly the country is implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2006-2011 and the National Action Plan 2008-2011. 

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News and Updates

District Managers Orientated on HIV Policy, Strategy Plan and Programmes on Decentralized Response to HIV and AIDS
  [ Feb 07, 2010 ]

Natinal Centre for AIDS and STD Control organized a 2-day National workshop on HIV Policy, Strategy Plan and Programmes on Decentralized Response to HIV and AIDS to district managers from 75 districts.

 
National AIDS Co-ordination Committee (NACC) Meeting Held
  [ Dec 13, 2009 ]

National AIDS Co-ordination Committee (NACC) meeting held in Teku Kathmandu today. Honourable State Minister for Health and Population Mr. Khadka Bahadur Basyal chaired the meeting. Minister Khadka suggested work in the co-ordinated approach among all important stakeholders in building effective response to HIV and AIDS in Nepal.

 
National AIDS Research Library (NARL) Established at NCASC, Teku, Kathmandu
  [ Dec 01, 2009 ]

Hon’ Minister for Health and Population, Mr. Uma Kanta Choudhary inaugurated the National AIDS Research Library (NARL) established today at National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC), Teku, Kathmandu.

 
New HIV infections down by 17% globally
  [ Nov 27, 2009 ]

An eight-year trend shows new HIV infections down by 17% globally, says a new report AIDS epidemic update. The report, released today by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and WHO, highlights that beyond the natural course of the epidemic, HIV prevention programmes are making a difference.

 

Service Delivery Points

1) ART Sites in Nepal, 2009
2) PMTCT Sites in Nepal, 2009
3) CD 4 Count and Facs Calibre Sites in Nepal, 2009
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Facts & Figures

Factsheet No 1: HIV and AIDS Epidemic Update, Nepal, 2009
Factsheet No 2: HIV and AIDS Situation of Nepal (October 2009)
Factsheet No 3: HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Nepal (as of November 2009)
Factsheet No 4: Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Services in Nepal, 2009
Factsheet No 5: Prevention for Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services in Nepal, 2009
Factsheet No 6: HIV Surveillance in Nepal, 2009
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Cumulative HIV and AIDS Situation of Nepal

Condition Male Female Total
HIV +ve (Including AIDS) 9,862 5,181 15,043
AIDS (Out of Total HIV) 1,925 804 2,729
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:: News
District Managers Orientated on HIV Policy, Strategy Plan and Programmes on Decentralized Response to HIV and AIDS

National AIDS Co-ordination Committee (NACC) Meeting Held

National AIDS Research Library (NARL) Established at NCASC, Teku, Kathmandu

New HIV infections down by 17% globally

HIV and STI Prevalence Declining among Certain Most-at-Risk Populations in Nepal

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