Children, Women and Young People
Children, Women and Young People
 | Cambodia has been heralded worldwide as an HIV/AIDS "success story." Sentinel surveillance data show a steady decrease in HIV prevalence, from a high of 3.0 percent in 1997 to the current level of 1.9 percent among people in the age group 15-45 years (HSS 2003). This represents about 123,000 adults (57,000 women) living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia. Moreover, an estimated 12,000 children are infected with HIV. The prevalence among antenatal care attendees declined from 2.5 percent in 1999 to 2.1 percent in 2003. Cambodia is one of the few countries that has been able to reach the 3 by 5 target of having at least 50 percent of people who need anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment receiving it. As of 31 December 2005 a total of 11,284 adults (men 5,861/women 5,423) and 1,071 children (boys 567 / girls 504) received ARV treatment. Download this publication |
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This Report Card is one in a series produced by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), under the umbrella of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, and with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives. Download this publication |
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This Report Card is one in a series produced by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), under the umbrella of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, and with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives. Download this publication |
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This is a presentation on the prevention, treatment, care and support for children living with HIV/AIDS in China. The presentation was made by Zhang Fujie, MD of the National Center for STD/AIDS, Control and Prevention on March 22, 2006. Download this publication |
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We, government delegates from countries throughout East Asia and the Pacific, civil society representatives, under-18 delegates and international partners met in Hanoi, 22-24 March 2006, with the aim of galvanizing greater commitment to, and action for, children under 18 years of age who are vulnerable to, infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Download this publication |
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East Asia and the Pacific currently has an HIV adult prevalence of 0.2 per cent – the lowest in the world. An estimated 2.3 million people are living with HIV in the region, including 750,000 women and 50,000 children below the age of 14. These figures give cause for hope. The low prevalence marks a huge opportunity in curtailing the epidemic and stopping its spread into the general population. However, they can also lend a false sense of security. Given East Asia’s enormous population of nearly 2 billion, even a tiny increase in prevalence results in many more infected. Download this publication |
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The majority of HIV infected children acquire the virus from their HIV infected mothers around the time of delivery or during breastfeeding. The most efficient and cost effective way to tackle paediatric HIV globally is, therefore, to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). However, every day there are nearly 1500 new infections in children under 15 years of age, more than 90% occurring in the developing world. HIV-infected infants frequently present with clinical symptoms in the first year of life, by one year of age an estimated one-third of infected infants will have died, and about half by 2 years of age. Early recognition of HIV exposure and diagnosis of HIV is crucial and can save lives by enabling early initiation of appropriate care including ART. Download this publication |
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Timor Leste is a country in the early stages of national development. As such it faces Download this publication |
| The number of people living with HIV continues to grow in every region, with the steepest increases occurring in East Asia were HIV incidence has increased by 50 per cent between 2002 and 2004. Download this publication |
