Palau Global AIDS Response Progress Report 2015

The 2014 Palau Country Report to the Global Aids Response Progress Report (GARPR) is the result of the collaborative efforts between stakeholders including the Ministry’s own Bureau of Public Health, the Bureau of Hospital & Clinical Services and the recently inaugurated Bureau of Nursing. Additional support and guidance was provided by external stakeholders and partners including the Palau HIV/AIDS & STI Advisory Group (PHASAG) whose constitution includes families of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), special populations, The National Congress, traditional organizations and community groups, among others. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the epidemic, relevant statistics and programmatic responses.