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HIV & AIDS in Asia
| HIV/AIDS in Asia -- 2007 |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 4.9 million
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 300,000
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 440,000
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Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
Regional Overview
- Asia: Preventing AIDS Through Animation (January 3, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2007 AIDS Epidemic Update (Asia) (PDF) (December 2007)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in Asia.
From UNAIDS
- Burned by HIV, Spurned by Loved Ones: Asian Women Stand Up and Speak Out (August 19, 2007)
From Inter Press Service
- Fact Sheet: AIDS Epidemic in Asia (PDF) (December 2006)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in Asia.
From UNAIDS
- Overlapping Epidemics: Tuberculosis, HIV and Viral Hepatitis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (April 2006)
To read PDF, click here
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2006)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
- Agreement Reached to Provide OraQuick Rapid HIV Test in Asia (December 1, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Men Who Have Sex With Men Vulnerable to HIV in Asia, but Widely Ignored (July 8, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Women Becoming New Face of AIDS in Asia (July 7, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global Good News: Treatment Access Doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia in Late 2004 (February 28, 2005)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Africa: Children's Access to Prophylaxis May Improve After Medical Study, New WHO Recommendations (December 31, 2004)
WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF recommend the cheap antibiotic co-trimoxazole for all children with HIV symptoms in poor countries, but activists say the move may be too little, too late.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- In Asia, Doing the Right Thing to Beat the AIDS Pandemic (December 2004)
From Population Reference Bureau
- CDC Director Discusses HIV Care Priorities in Developing World (October 2004)
By Julie Gerberding, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In PLoS Medicine
- Regrettably, Cambodia Stops Important Tenofovir Prevention Trial (August 23, 2004)
The study's cancellation is a major setback for global HIV prevention efforts, writes AIDS advocate John James.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Clients of Commercial Sex Workers Will Determine Course of HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asia, East-West Center Says (July 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS Epidemics Expand Rapidly in Asia (July 2004)
From Population Reference Bureau
- Many Young Asians Ignorant About HIV Transmission Risks, UNICEF Says (June 1, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Press Briefing with Joep Lange, M.D., and Dan Kuritzkes, M.D., on Concerns Regarding the Scale-Up of Antiretrovirals in Developing Countries (Summer 2004)
This briefing took place at the XV International AIDS Conference on July 15, 2004.
In Positives for Positives, from Wyoming: Positives for Positives
- Mongolia, UNAIDS Sign Partnership Agreement to Combat HIV/AIDS Among Military Personnel (May 19, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Prevalence Among Asian Children "Likely to Soar" Without Effective Prevention Programs (May 12, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UNICEF, UNAIDS Appoint Jackie Chan United Nations Goodwill Ambassador (April 27, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Asian Governments, Communities Need to Take More Action to Fight HIV/AIDS, AIDS Experts Say (March 25, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS Summit to Focus on Drug Access, Asia Epidemic (March 22, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Large Mother-Child HIV Prevention Programs Can Work in Developing World, Study Says (January 27, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS in Asia: Face the Facts (PDF) (2004)
UNAIDS' comprehensive analysis of the AIDS epidemic in Asia; please note, this is a 9.45MB file.
From UNAIDS
- Religions Rise to AIDS Challenge (December 5, 2003)
Orthodox thinkers in most South Asian faiths have long suggested that the fate of people with AIDS is divine punishment for immoral behavior; many don't feel that way any longer.
From BBC News
- The United Nations Report on HIV/AIDS in Asia (Excerpted) (December 2003)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- WHO Warns Asia of Wider HIV/AIDS Epidemic (September 10, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 140 Community Leaders Living With HIV/AIDS Gather in Thailand (September 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Asia's Tough Line on Drugs, Prostitution Hinders AIDS Fight (September 4, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Asia Leaders Ignore Looming AIDS Crisis -- UN Envoy (September 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Asian Health Experts at Laotian Conference Agree to Expand Program Aimed at "100% Condom Use" Among Sex Workers (August 25, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- United States Must Help Halt Spread of HIV Through Unsafe Medical Practices in Developing Nations, Opinion Piece Says (August 21, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- WHO Leaders Say Billions More Condoms Needed to Fight HIV/AIDS in Asia (August 18, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Formula Feed Is "Medicine to Prevent HIV" (July 18, 2003)
Researchers recommend that formula feeding for babies of HIV-positive women in developing countries be treated as though the formula is a medicine -- which means it should be supplied continuously and adequately paid for by the government.
From aidsmap.com
- Powell Appeals for Asia to Recognize AIDS as a Security Threat (June 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report: Documents Show Bayer Unit Sold HIV-Risky Blood-Clotting Medicine Abroad (May 22, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Spread of AIDS in Asia's Militaries a Threat to Security (May 20, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS, Child Trafficking Major Problems in Asia-Pacific: UNICEF (May 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UN Official Says Methamphetamine Abuse Spreading HIV Among Asian Youth (April 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Three Times as Many People Living With HIV/AIDS in Middle East, West Asia Than Three Years Ago, WHO Reports (February 24, 2003)
Since 1999, the number of HIV-positive people in these areas has risen from 220,000 to 700,000.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific Region (PDF) (2003)
Statistical, demographic and epidemiological information about the HIV/AIDS pandemic, divided by region and by country.
From World Health Organization
- Hollywood Actor Richard Gere Wants Western Nations to Do More to Prevent AIDS in Asia (November 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS in Asia: The Continent's Growing Crisis (November 17, 2002)
AIDS menace bears down on Asia.
In San Francisco Chronicle
- Oil-Producing Nations Donate US$4 Million to Combat AIDS in Asia (November 13, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Epidemic's Next Stop: Eurasia (November 12, 2002)
Excerpts from an editorial by the Indianapolis Star.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global War Against AIDS Runs Short of Vital Weapon: Donated Condoms (October 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Epidemic in Asia May Become the Largest in the World, Says UNAIDS (October 7, 2002)
Investing in prevention and care makes good economic sense.
From UNAIDS
- UN Official Warns Asia Could Face World's Worst AIDS Crisis (October 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Time Running Out in Asia's Battle Against AIDS: UN (August 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base Maps (July 2002)
A series of maps describing HIV seroprevalence in Southeast Asia in sex workers and pregnant women, through 2001.
From U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Asia and the Pacific (December 2001)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2001, from UNAIDS
- Sixth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (PDF) (October 5-10, 2001)
A comprehensive summary of the conference in PDF format. The conference focuses on strategies for addressing HIV/AIDS in the region.
From UNAIDS and World Health Organization
- New Report Sounds Alarm Over AIDS in Asia (October 4, 2001)
Cautions AIDS will spread unless rapid action rapidly stepped up; warns some countries on brink of potentially explosive epidemics.
From UNAIDS
- The Status and Trends of HIV/AIDS/STI Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific (October 4, 2001)
Detailed demographic information and analysis through 2000.
From Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic Network
- An Overview of the Epidemic in South-East Asia (PDF) (September 2001)
From World Health Organization
- amfAR Sounds Alarm on HIV in South/Southeast Asia: Standing on the Precipice Symposium at United Nations in Observance of World AIDS Day 2000 (November 30, 2000)
From American Foundation for AIDS Research
- Introduction to MAP Report: The Status and Trends of the HIV/AIDS Epidemics in the World (PDF) (July 5-7, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- MAP Report: The Status and Trends of the HIV/AIDS Epidemics in the World (PDF) (July 5-7, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic: HIV Explodes in the Asia/Pacific Region (Summer 2000)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Beyond Our Borders (March 1999)
Outside the United States, countries have a lot more to worry about than protecting the rights of the HIV-positive.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Fourth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (February 1998)
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- The Status and Trends of HIV/AIDS/STD Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific (October 31, 1997)
Proceedings of an Official Satellite Symposium, IV International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific Manila.
From Communicable Disease Prevention & Control
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