Strategic HIV Testing to Reach the Unreached: A Systems Approach towards HIV Elimination in the Western Pacific Region

In 2019, there were an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Western Pacific Region. Regional HIV prevalence and annual new HIV infections have remained unchanged since 2010 at 0.1% and 100 000 new infections per year, respectively. Among PLHIV, 77% have been diagnosed and 84% of diagnosed PLHIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Of those on ART, 94% achieved viral suppression. While countries in the Region are making progress towards elimination of HIV, there were an estimated 437 000 PLHIV still undiagnosed in 2019.