Cambodia is now the HIV prevelance among people aged 15-49 declined from 2% in 1998 to 0.7% in 2010. It is estimated that there are 56,200 people who are living with HIV, of whom 46,000 people are in need for antiretroviral therapy. Up to the third quarter of 2010, Cambodia has provided antiretroviral treatment to 41,669 people included 4,003 children which covered more than 90% of those in need. During these 10 years, the VCCT services in Cambodia have significantly increased from 12 sites in 2000 to 237 sites. In Q2-2010, of 119,009 (including 38,353 ANC attendees from NMCH) VCCT clients 54,472 (45.8%) were self referred, 41,561 (34.9%) were referred by ANC services, 1,882 (1.6%) were referred by STD clinics, 4,624 (3.9%) were referred by TB program, 5,621 (4.7%) were referred.

Through the tested outcome the most-at-risk populations (MARPs) indicated that 14.7% of Entertainment worker (EW), 24.4% injecting drug users (IDU) , and 5.1% of  men who have sex with men (MSM) which we need to be focus on and crack down for epidemic mitigation.

However, The third multi- sect oral NSP III of NAA’s Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS  aims to reduce the number of new infection through scale up the  targeted prevention, care and support to people living with and affected by HIV, and alleviation of its scocio- economic and human impact at different levels. The NSP III includes seven main strategies covering the arears of HIV prevention; care and treatment impact mitigation, leadership and governance; legal and policy environment; strategic information; and resource mobilization.

In June 2010, of the 34 ODs implementing the Linked Response Approach, 34 ODs had reported data.

From April to June 2010, of a total of 39,790 first ANC attendees at Linked Response sites and outreach services, 30,255 (76%) were tested for HIV. Amongst couples where the woman attended an ANC consultation at a Linked Response site, 6,065 husbands/partners accepted testing (20%) of pregnant women was tested with their husbands/partners). Among the 30,255 ANC attendees at Linked Response sites and outreach services who received an HIV test, 72 (0.23 %) were HIV positive and a further 24 known HIV-positive pregnant women were referred to Linked Response services.

 


   

 Currently, 56,200+ Cambodians living with HIV/AIDS


 36,939 PLHIV are members of the CPN+.



 239 Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing (VCCT) centres are functioning throughout the country

 
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