Publications on Key Populations

By the end of the 1990s, the HIV epidemic in Vietnam had reached the concentrated stage with prevalence above the 5% threshold among key affected populations – mainly people who inject drugs (IDUs).

This pilot project was the first of its kind in the country. It has brought different stakeholders together and used their strengths to develop a comprehensive response to HIV and AIDS. The capacities built locally will help in scaling up the interventions.

As of 2007, the Democratic's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had an estimated population of 24 million, of which 24% are young people aged 10-24 years. Very little data on HIV prevalence and incidence is available.

Sri Lanka - one of the few countries in the Asia Pacific region with a low-level epidemic - had an estimated adult HIV prevalence of less than 0.1% in 2009.

The first cases of HIV were diagnosed among sex workers in Chennai in 1986. Since then, the country has evolved from a "low" to "concentrated" epidemic; the national HIV prevalence has steadily grown, not only among key affected populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers and injecting drug users (IDUs), but also spreading into the general population in several states.

This report summarizes key findings from community organizations that provide HIV and sexual health services to the MSM and transgender populations in six metropolitan areas in developed Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Busan.

The present study has been designed to ensure representation of Nepalis living with HIV across the development regions, genders, including the third gender, and various sub-groups of key affected populations, such as FSWs, IDUs and MSM/TG people.

This Regional Consultation, which was the result of an extensive and participatory process spanning over a year, brought together some 140 participants from eight countries in the region as well as selected national, regional and global resource persons that have experience or influence in the area of HIV and sex work.

This document summarizes that HIV prevalence is scarce, given the current state of rebuild of Afghanistan's health system. UNAIDS has eliminated that, as of 2008, HIV prevalence among the general population is below 0.5%.

This report provides national biological and behavioural information of key populations at risk that was gathered in Round 4 of SGS, conducted in 2011.