Annual Report 2005 (National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD, Cambodia)

The Cambodian HIV epidemic appears to have slightly decreased with a HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 that declined from 2.1% in 2002 to 1.9% in 2003. In 2003, 123,100 adults aged 15-49 years were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS with women accounting for 47% of them. Of the total number of adult living with HIV/AIDS, 19,814 were estimated to have AIDS. These estimates, together with the rough estimates (NCHADS) of 12,000 children infected in 2003 with HIV will be updated.

In April 2004, a Workshop was organized by NCHADS to prepare the Annual Comprehensive Work Plan 2005, based upon the up-dated Strategic Plan, with provinces and NGO partners. Three MoH departments (Planning, TB and NMCHC) also participated. At this meeting Annual national and provincial targets were set. The result was the Annual Operational Comprehensive Plan 2005, which incorporated, for the first time, many of the inputs and expected outputs of partners working in coordination with PAOs in provinces. This Work plan was also firmly grounded within the Ministry of Health Annual Operational Plan 2005, prepared for the HSSP.