Factsheet 6: HIV Care and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Services in Nepal, as of July 2017

Background about ART program in Nepal:

• ART service started from February 2004 from Sukraraj Tropical and infectious Disease Hospital, Kathmandu in Nepal.
• ART is available for free of cost for People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
• As of July 2017, there are 68 ART sites and 25 ART Dispensing Centers (ADCs) throughout the country.
• ADCs are established to increase accessibility to the treatment.
• Nepal has also adopted Test and Treat approach since Feb 2017.
• National Consolidated Guideline for Treating and Preventing HIV in Nepal 2014 and revised in 2017 is the guiding document for providing HIV treatment and care in Nepal.
• CD4 count service is available from 30 sites and across the country.
• Viral load testing service is available from National Public Health Laboratory