December 31, 2009
Factsheet 6: HIV Surveillance in Nepal, 2009
Nepal’s priority in HIV surveillance is strengthening of the Second Generation Surveillance system.
Nepal’s priority in HIV surveillance is strengthening of the Second Generation Surveillance system.
HIV Surveillance Activities in Nepal:
- Nepal’s priority in HIV surveillance is strengthening of the Second Generation Surveillance system.
- Routine case reporting: National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) receives HIV, AIDS and STI case reports from HIV Testing and Counseling (VCT), ART and PMTCT sites
- Regular Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveys (IBBS) among High Risk Groups (Female Sex Workers, Injecting Drug Users, Men having Sex with Men, Clients of Sex Workers, and Migrants) is being conducted by epidemiological regions in every two year to track the changes in the HIV prevalence and associated risk behaviours.
