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The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is happy to submit its first United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) country progress report on HIV and AIDS to add to the richness of global strategic information in response to HIV and AIDS.

The preparation of Mongolia’s 2010 Country Progress report, led by the National Committee on HIV/AIDS (NCA), followed an inclusive and consultative process. The main stakeholders in Mongolia’s national response were closely involved in the report’s development and comprised of government institutions, development partners, and civil society organizations, including people living with HIV (PLHIV).

The National Composite Policy Index (NCPI) data submitted by countries was validated for internal consistency and completeness of the response by UNAIDS/Geneva. Illogical values were corrected; countries were contacted in cases of substantial missing data and multiple, non-consolidated NCPI submissions. The PDF files posted contain the validated NCPI data.

This report was compiled by the Tuvalu National AIDS Committee (TuNAC), a body which comprises representatives of government agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are actively involved in reducing the vulnerability of people in Tuvalu to HIV and AIDS, as well as other health and community risks. All members of TuNAC were actively involved in preparing and reviewing the report.

The 2008/09 Progress Report of the National Response to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) was prepared by the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition and several stakeholders using a participatory method during November 09 to March 2010. An initial meeting with the participation of several stakeholders was held to review the 2010 guidelines and identify the process for the preparation of the report. A technical working group was nominated to undertake the responsibility of the process and writing the report. Two workshops were held to introduce and train the government sector and civil society organizations (CSO) to complete National Composite Policy Index - Part A and Part B respectively. The vetting meeting was held in March for consensus of the document and thereafter finalized.

Between December 2009 and February 2010, PSI Vietnam, in partnership with local research agency, Newcare conducted a behavior survey of male injecting drug users, across seven PEPFAR priority provinces in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, An Giang, Nghe An, and Can Tho). Behavioral and other data relevant to HIV risk were collected, together with a wider range of social and demographic information.

The Master Plan for Drug Abuse Control 2010-2014 has been prepared by the Ministry of Narcotics Control and the Anti Narcotics Force, based on a consultative process through the Steering Committee led by the Anti Narcotics Force. Objectives have been defined and achievable targets set with emphasis on both supply and demand reduction activities. Lessons learnt from the implementation of the last Master Plan have been addressed. The Master Plan takes into account the impact of the worsening drug situation in Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007 resulting in an unprecedented increase in poppy cultivation.

To assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guangdong, China. Respondent driven sampling was used to recruit 320 FSWs. The recruited participants were interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire and tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia.

This document shows the HIV/AIDS cases in Indonesia thru December 2009 based on the Directorate General CDC and EH Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.

Since acknowledging the HIV/AIDS epidemic, significant efforts to understand the epidemic in China have been undertaken resulting in a comprehensive policy response based on those understandings. From 2003 onwards, China has implemented ambitious treatment, prevention, and control programs, and significant resources to combat HIV/AIDS have been allocated, resulting in increased government infrastructure and capacity. Many successes have occurred since 2003; however, new challenges are emerging, and many previously identified challenges remain and continue to evolve. Although the research effort into properly understanding HIV/AIDS in China continues to expand, it is necessary to translate scientific findings into public health programs, which can be implemented nationwide. China does not yet have the luxury of complacency in its response to HIV/AIDS. This special edition of the AIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes presents research into these new and continuing AIDS challenges.