Bangladesh: Reference Materials
 | The 8th round of annual HIV surveillance is the result of the combined efforts and contributions of many individuals and organisations. Thanks are due to all those listed below as well as to the many participants who gave their blood and shared some of their personal information. 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 |
| The country report on scaling up towards Universal Access for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support has been developed through a national consultation, review and facilitation process involving key stakeholders under the leadership of the National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP). The following are the key issues that have been identified as main obstacles and actions needed for a scaled-up response. While efforts have been made to come up with targets and milestones further work is needed to improve and define in a more specific and detailed way. Download this publication |
| Multisectoral Strategic Plan (2004-2010) exists and detailed operational plan for scaling-up the response upto 2010 is being finalised. Download this publication |
| In 1995, CARE Bangladesh (CARE B) initiated an HIV/AIDS intervention program called Stopping HIV/ AIDS through Knowledge and Training Initiatives (SHAKTI), which was funded by the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), to improve HIV and AIDS programming in Bangladesh. Although the project originally targeted rickshaw pullers, after several strategy meetings it was decided to begin the HIV/AIDS prevention program with female sex workers. SHAKTI eventually expanded to include some of their (female sex workers) clients as an intervention target group. The sex workers identified rickshaw pullers and truckers, along with dockworkers, as their main clients. This formed the beginning of the Rastta Bondor project. Download this publication |
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Bangladesh has an internationally recognized and well-established 2nd generation HIV/AIDS surveillance system in place, which helps to closely monitor the HIV situation and to understand the levels of risk behavior associated with HIV infection within population groups surveyed. Groups so far included in the surveillance system have been male, female and transgender sex workers, men who have sex with men, injecting drug users and representatives of 'clients of sex workers groups' such as rickshaw pullers, truckers, STD patients, dock workers, launch workers, 'babus' and students. Download this publication |
| The estimates and data provided in the following tables relate to 2005 unless stated otherwise. These estimates have been produced and compiled by UNAIDS/WHO. They have been shared with national AIDS programmes for review and comments, but are not necessarily the official estimates used by national governments. In order to calculate regional totals, older data or regional models were used to produce minimum estimates for these countries. Download this publication |
| The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics has been conducting the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey since 1993 with the technical support of UNICEF. MICS 2006 was conducted during June through October 2006. The MICS 2006 is the ninth survey conducted in Bangladesh. This final report is based on the MICS 2006. A key findings report was published in June 2007. Download this publication |
| Faced with the threat of HIV/AIDS, the Bangladesh Government through MOHFW has spearheaded the national response by establishing NAC and NASP, putting in place the HIV/AIDS Policy and initiating HIV/AIDS prevention and control interventions with support and in collaboration with NGOs, the UN and Development Partners. However despite these initiatives it is acknowledged that much more needs to be done to halt further spread of HIV/AIDS and its tragic consequences and ensure desired human and socio-economic development. Download this publication |
