Nepal
Nepal’s HIV/AIDS epidemic is concentrated
among most-at-risk populations.
About 0.5 percent of the adult population of
Nepal was estimated to be HIV positive,
according to the Joint United Nations
Program on HIV/AIDS, with
higher prevalence among subpopulations,
such as female sex workers, male
sex workers, injecting drug users, men who have sex with men,
and migrants. Since Nepal’s first cases of
HIV/AIDS were reported in 1988, the disease
has primarily been transmitted by injecting
drug use and unprotected sex. Available
data indicate there was a sharp increase in
the number of new infections starting in
1996. However, the incidence appears to be
leveling off with recent evidence of declines
in the HIV prevalence rate. About 70,000 people are estimated to be infected with HIV in Nepal, most of whom are not aware of their infection. As of the end of 2009, only 14,320 HIV-positive persons were officially reported.
The Government of Nepal works with donors and other stakeholders to prepare national strategies for addressing HIV. Once a strategy has been finalized, organizations then identify the activities they will complete in alignment with the strategy as a whole. The Government leads and coordinates the process as the strategy is implemented. In the current strategy, USAID contributes to strengthening the Government’s management systems and delivering outreach services to high-risk populations. All organizations use the same reporting indicators, and all data are entered into the national reporting system.
View the full USAID HIV/AIDS Health Profile for Nepal - October 2010 [PDF,168KB]
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