Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Behavior Study on HIV/AIDS/STI Among Uniformed Personnel, In School and Out of School Youth in Bhutan - 2009

About one-fifth of the HIV infections detected in Bhutan are among young women and men between the ages of 15-24 years. Young people are at special risk for STIs including HIV because they lack information, skills, health services and support that they need to need to make informed choices. Furthermore, uniformed personnel have also been seen as at-risk groups as about 13 percent of HIV cases detected in Bhutan so far have been among the uniformed services.