HIV in Bangladesh - Where is it going?: Background Document for the Dissemination of the Third Round of National HIV and Behavioural Surveillance

Information from the third round of HIV surveillance in Bangladesh show that infection rates remain low, but it is now clear that this situation will not continue unless there is a radical reduction in risk behaviour. Sex workers in Bangladesh report among the highest number of partners per week in Asia and condom use are lower here than in any other Asian country in which it has been measured.