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 Thirty years after the first human case of
infection with HIV/AIDS was reported, the disease burden is showing a
decreasing trend in South-East Asia. With new treatment approaches,
highlighting access to treatment as a basic human right, the disease
profile is also changing to a chronic one.
However, key challenges remain in achieving universal access to HIV
prevention, care and treatment services: continuing stigma and discrimination;
limited capacity of health systems in terms of trained personnel, equipment
and drugs; high prices of antiretroviral drugs; and lack of sustained
finances.
Regional Health Sector Strategy on HIV:2011-2015 [PDF 567 KB]
Winners of the Photo Competition held on World
AIDS Day
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More than a
million people in South- East Asia do not receive vital HIV treatment,
prevention and care due to delays in diagnosing HIV infection, continuing
stigma, the high cost of the drugs for treating the disease, and limited
health system capacity. The 11
Member States of the Region endorsed WHO’s “Regional Health Sector Strategy
on HIV (2011-2015)” in Jaipur,
India, to
meet these challenges. WHO is urging
countries to prioritize advocacy for reducing drug prices, train and
sensitize health workers and minimize HIV-related stigma in healthcare
settings. HIV testing and counselling need to be decentralized to enable
people to know their HIV status. Regional Health Sector Strategy on HIV, 2011 –
2015 [PDF 567 KB] Press Release [PDF 79 KB]
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Planning for
the Health Sector Response to HIV/AIDS: A set of training modules 
Management of Sexually Transmitted
Infections - Regional Guidelines
HIV/AIDS in the 
