HIV & AIDS in Southeast Asia
Regional Overview
Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
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
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
Former U.S. President Clinton in India to See Tsunami Recovery, Discuss AIDS Prevention (May 25, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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
Southeast Asia Is Reeling From Combo of Meth, AIDS (June 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Southeast Asia: 700,000 New HIV Cases in 2002 (April 1, 2003)
Experts warn those numbers will likely grow unless more is done to fight HIV stigma in the region.
In Daily Times (Pakistan)
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
HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework for South-East Asia Region 2002-2006 (PDF) (November 2002)
From World Health Organization
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
Five South East Asian Countries Sign Up to Fight AIDS (September 5, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Beyond 2000 -- Responding to HIV/AIDS in the New Millennium (September 2001)
From World Health Organization, South East Asia Regional Office
Brunei
Cambodia
Cambodia at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Cambodia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Media Campaign to Fight HIV/AIDS Launched in Cambodia (May 5, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cambodian Sex Workers Refuse to Participate in Tenofovir HIV Prevention Trial (March 30, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Cambodia Turns to Soap Opera in Fight Against AIDS (June 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cambodian Prime Minister Urges More Efforts to Fight Against AIDS (October 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cambodian AIDS Patients March to Demand Government Help (October 1, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Official: Over Half a Million Cambodians to Be AIDS Victims by 2010 (September 30, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cambodia: Falling HIV Rate Offers Little Hope in AIDS Epidemic (September 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Report: Fewer Cambodian Men Paying for Sex, Condom Use Rising (May 24, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia
Indonesia at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Indonesia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Indonesian Province Mulls Tagging AIDS Patients With Microchips (July 25, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia Tries Sex Education Through Text Messages (July 19, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesian Prisons Ill-Equipped to Prevent, Treat HIV (May 5, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Indonesia, AIDS Education Clashes With Islam (March 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Educators in Indonesia Forced to "Water Down" Prevention Messages Due to Objections From Islamic Fundamentalist Groups, WSJ Reports (March 25, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Indian Meeting Sets Up Asian Anti-AIDS Fight (July 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia's Insulation From HIV/AIDS Wears Thin (June 26, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia Enlists Smelly Fruit Scented Condoms in AIDS Fight (June 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Fund Against AIDS, TB, Malaria Gives US$33 Million to Indonesia, Philippines, Pacific Islands (June 6, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Sneaks Up on Indonesia After Suharto (June 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UNICEF Highlights Ignorance About HIV/AIDS Among Young Indonesians (April 29, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia: HIV/AIDS Cases Among Young People on the Rise (November 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesian TV Stations Yank Condom Ads (October 1, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
East Timor Hopes to Avoid AIDS Epidemic (April 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indonesia Launches National Drive to Combat AIDS (April 1, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Laos
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Baltimore Sun Examines Growing AIDS Epidemic in Muang Xai, Laos (April 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Laos Opens Up to World and AIDS Threat (July 7, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Can Laos Keep AIDS at Bay? (November 1, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tests in Laos Reveal "Very Alarming" AIDS Situation (May 29, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaysia
Myanmar
Myanmar at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Myanmar) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Myanmar Spreads AIDS in Asia, Study Says (July 20, 2005)
The highest HIV infection rates are among prostitutes and heroin users in Myanmar, which was the world's top opium producer until Afghanistan took the crown in 2003.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nonprofit Groups Aim to Bridge HIV Education Gap in Burma (May 17, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Food Program Delivers Food to Myanmar AIDS Sufferers (March 19, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Food Program to Aid Myanmar's Anti-AIDS Project (June 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Britain Gives $15.7 Million to Fight AIDS in Myanmar (April 29, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Burma's Leaders Slowly Moving to Combat HIV (April 8, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Myanmar Stresses Impossibility of Total Eradication of TB (March 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Burmese Migrants Face HIV Test (April 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Myanmar Denies HIV/AIDS Is Rampant Across Country (September 4, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines
Philippines at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Philippines) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Signs Point to Worsening HIV Epidemic in Philippines Despite Low Official Prevalence Rate, Health Officials Say (September 14, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Philippines: Government Failure to Promote Condoms Could Spur HIV Explosion (May 5, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Global Fund Against AIDS, TB, Malaria Gives US$33 Million to Indonesia, Philippines, Pacific Islands (June 6, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines Proud of Its Low Infection Rate, Number of Cases (May 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Low Rate of AIDS Virus in Philippines Is a Puzzle (April 21, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines Sits on HIV Time Bomb (April 3, 2003)
The country has reported only 1,503 HIV cases, but logic and UNAIDS suggest the number is far, far higher.
In Asia Times Online
Resisting Birth Control, the Philippines Grows Crowded (March 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Philippines: HIV/AIDS Campaigns Must Not Forget Gay People (October 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Singapore
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Singapore) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Singapore Records Highest Number of New HIV/AIDS Cases Ever in 2003, Health Ministry Says (May 18, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Singapore Uses Shocking Images to Turn Students Off Sex (December 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Singapore Teens Offered Sex Education Over Their Mobile Phones (October 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Singaporeans Call for AIDS-Drug Subsidies (May 21, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand
Thailand at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Shooting Back (June 13, 2008)
Thai activists unite with harm reduction advocates to demand Thailand stop the drug war.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update , from Housing Works
Say No to Thailand's Drug War (May 2, 2008)
Join activists on May 6 in D.C. to protest Thai drug crackdown that threatens people with HIV.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update , from Housing Works
Thai-Ing to Change the System (February 22, 2008)
U.S. advocates join call for Thailand to stand up to PhRMA and continue life-saving generic drug program.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update , from Housing Works
Canadian Doctor Brings Touch of Chinese Healing to Thai Medicine (January 3, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Thailand) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Thai Health Ministry Takes "Bold Step" in Breaking Patent, Issuing Compulsory License for Antiretroviral Kaletra, Editorial Says (February 1, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Thailand Expands Access to GPO-VIR by 10,000 Patients (October 3, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand to Offer Low-Cost Antiretroviral Drugs to All HIV-Positive Residents (July 15, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Thai AIDS Activist Tells Personal Story; Laments Stigma, Lack of HIV Treatment Access (September 2004)
"What kills us is not AIDS, but greed," said Paisan Suwannawong, director of the Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group, at the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok.
In TAGline , from Treatment Action Group
Thai Prison Officials Propose Amnesty for All Thai Inmates With Full-Blown AIDS (July 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gay Men and AIDS in Thailand: Lost in Paradise (July 2004)
In Asia's bleak HIV landscape, Thailand has long stood out as a prevention miracle. So why are Thai men who have sex with men on the verge of an AIDS catastrophe?.
In POZ
HIV/AIDS in Thailand (June 28, 2004)
A 14-minute video and transcript featuring interviews with people who are on the front lines of Thailand's efforts to fight HIV, prepared by Fred de Sam Lazaro, a correspondent for PBS' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Thai NGOs Criticize Government Plan to Distribute Excess Antiretroviral Drugs to Other Countries (June 2, 2004)
Distributing drugs to local patients should be priority, health advocates say.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Thai Study Shows Suboptimal HIV Treatment Confers Benefit in Developing World (September 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: Compliance Key to Antiretroviral Use (July 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: Poor HIV Treatment Access Blamed for Shortened Lifespans (July 9, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Conference: Medicine Vowed for All in Need (July 8, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Condom Message Slipping in Thailand, Experts Warn (June 6, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand to Host Leaders Summit on AIDS: Health Ministry (June 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand: V-1 Immunator Pill Touted as Cure for AIDS Is Banned (May 5, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Test Kit to Be Sold Cheap to Thailand (November 14, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fighting AIDS in Asia -- In Thailand, the Armed Forces Help Beat Back an Epidemic (October 25, 2002)
Excerpts from an op-ed column in the Baltimore Sun .
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
JHACI: A Low-Cost, High-Impact Intervention (August 2002)
The Joint HIV/AIDS Care Initiative seeks to greatly improve HIV treatment in resource-limited settings.
In IAPAC Monthly , from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Thai Hospital Claims Reduced Mother-Baby Transmission (July 30, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thailand Faces Rising Number of Diseases from Foreign Laborers (July 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thai Government to Provide Free Antiretroviral Drugs to More HIV Patients (July 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World AIDS Fund Provides $14 Million to Thailand (June 10, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
With Members Dying Too Frequently, Thai AIDS Patients' Pop Group Disbands (April 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Leading Cause of Death in Thailand (September 4, 2001)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Report Documents the Thai National Programme on Zidovudine Donation (April 23, 2001)
From UNAIDS
Dramatic Decreases in HIV Prevalence Among Thai Military Conscripts (August 1998)
In HIV Newsline , from San Francisco General Hospital
Vietnam
Vietnam at a Glance (Regularly Updated)
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Vietnam) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Clinton Foundation, Vietnamese Government Agree to Collaborate on HIV Treatment, Prevention (December 14, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Young Adults Represent More Than Half of People Living With HIV in Vietnam, Health Official Says (September 22, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Patients in Vietnam Refused Treatment by Healthcare Workers (June 1, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnamese, U.S. Militaries Discuss Cooperation in HIV/AIDS Prevention (April 13, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Government Delegation to Head to U.S. for HIV/Drugs Study Tour (August 29, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Reports 1,300 New HIV Carriers (July 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Australia Pledges $900,000 for HIV/AIDS Fight in Vietnam (March 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (March 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Launches Campaign Against Tuberculosis (March 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Spreads as Vietnam Targets "Social Ills" (November 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam HIV Carriers Estimated to Exceed 154,000 by End of Year (November 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN to Bankroll $12 Million in HIV/AIDS Prevention in Vietnam (October 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS Could Erode Vietnam's Economic Development: UN (October 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam to Sell Condoms on University Campuses for First Time (September 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Reports 9,000 New People Detected as HIV-Positive (August 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
France Pays for Novel HIV/AIDS Treatment in Vietnam (June 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Media Call Homosexuality "Social Evil," Vow Crackdown (April 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam Urged to Be More Tolerant of Vice for Sake of AIDS Prevention (April 3, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Vietnam: More Than Half of Hanoi Prostitutes HIV-Positive: Government Survey (March 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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