HIV in Bangladesh - The Present Scenario: A Summary of Key Findings from the Fifth Round of Serological and Behavior Surveillance for HIV in Bangladesh (2003-2004)

Bangladesh is a low prevalence nation for HIV, and therefore, according to the guidelines of the Second Generation Surveillance system for HIV, surveillance should concentrate amongst selected groups of individuals who are known to be most at risk to HIV and some of the population groups that may bridge the epidemic into the general population. Therefore during all rounds of surveillance conducted so far in Bangladesh, including the fifth round, the population groups selected were confined to those considered to be most vulnerable and some bridging populations.