Publications on Key Populations
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Round VI – 2015
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The sixth round of IBBS surveys carried out in the Pokhara Valley was conducted among 345 males among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) with financial support from the Global Fund.
 
 
Meeting Report: National HIV/AIDS and STI Programme Managers Meeting for Selected Asian and Pacific Island Countries in the Western Pacific Region
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National AIDS and STI programme managers met in Manila in 2015 to agree on concrete actions towards reaching the 90-90-90 targets and related prevention and stigma targets by 2020.
 
 
Assessment of ART Centres in India: National Report
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Following almost a decade of ART service provision across the country, NACO commissioned a countrywide assessment of the ART centres from January 2014 to March 2015
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Male Labour Migrants in Western and Mid to Far Western Region of Nepal: Round V – 2015 (Fact Sheet)
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This is the fifth round of Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (IBBS) conducted among the Male Labour Migrants (MLM) of 11 districts of Western (5) and Mid to Far Western (6) Regions of Nepal.
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men Who have Sex with Men and Transgender in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Round V – 2015 (Fact Sheet)
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This is the fifth round of the IBBS survey conducted among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) population in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in the Eastern Terai of Nepal: Round VI – 2015 (Fact Sheet)
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This is the sixth round of the IBBS survey conducted among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Eastern Terai.
 
 
Factsheet 2: Cumulative HIV Cases in Nepal, as of Asar 2072 (July 2015)
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This is a report on cumulative HIV Cases in Nepal, as of Asar 2072 (July 2015), revised and updated on November 30, 2015.
 
 
Factsheet 4: Management of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), as of Asar 2072 (July 2015)
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Background about STI in Nepal:
- Key interventions for management of STI in Nepal are targeted Behavior Change Communication (BCC), condom promotion and distribution, diagnosis and treatment of STI (both syndromic and etiological management) and referral services.
- STI management services are available from Government Health Facilities and NGOs for key population.
- Nepal has been following WHO recommended approach for the management of STIs in patients with recognized signs and symptoms.

 
 
Factsheet 6: HIV care and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Services in Nepal, as of July 2015
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Background about ART program in Nepal:
- ART was started in Nepal in February 2004 from Sukraraj Tropical and infectious Hospital, Teku.
- ART is available for free of cost for all eligible people living with HIV (PLHIV).
- Currently ART is available from 61 sites in 55 districts. HIV care is available from many sites including ART sites.
- National Consolidated Guideline for Treating and Preventing HIV in Nepal 2014 is the guiding document for providing HIV treatment and care in Nepal.
- CD4 count service is available from 27 sites across the country.

 
 
Factsheet 3: HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) Services, as of Asar 2072 (July 2015)
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Background about HTC in Nepal:
- HIV Testing and Counseling service was first started in Nepal in 1995.
- HIV Testing and Counseling is the entry point for overall HIV care services. It is provided free of cost to the key populations at higher risk and general population all over the country.
- Nepal’s HIV testing and counseling services have been guided by the National Guidelines for Testing and Counseling of HIV in Nepal.