Factsheet 6: HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Services in Nepal, as of July 2017

Fact Sheets - Released in 2017

Background about ART program in Nepal:

  • ART service started from February 2004 from Sukraraj Tropical and infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu in Nepal.
  • ART is available for free of cost for People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
  • As of July 2017, there are 68 ART sites and 25 ART Dispensing Centers (ADCs) throughout the country.
  • ADCs are established to increase accessibility to the treatment.
  • Nepal has also adopted Test and Treat approach since Feb 2017.
  • National Consolidated Guideline for Treating and Preventing HIV in Nepal 2014 and revised in 2017 is the guiding document for providing HIV treatment and care in Nepal.
  • CD4 count service is available from 30 sites and across the country.
  • Viral load testing service is available from National Public Health Laboratory

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Organizations

  • Ministry of Health - Nepal
  • National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) - Nepal