Brunei Darussalam: UNGASS 2010 Country Progress Report (January 2008-December 2009)

Brunei Darussalam recorded its first local case of HIV in August 1986 and has had cumulatively 56 cases in citizens and permanent residents up till the end of 2009. Out of these 56 cases, 19 new cases were reported in 2008‐2009, with 2009 alone representing the highest annual increase with 11 new cases and a total of 8 new cases reported in 2008. As of the end of 2009, there are 34 persons known to be living with HIV in Brunei with 2 AIDS‐related deaths recorded in 2008‐9.