Publications - Released in 2014
Situated in the heart of South East Asia, Cambodia is a low income country that is recovering from several decades of regional and internal conflict. Its population of 14.86 million is growing at a rate of 1.54% with 80% living in rural areas and 20% dwelling in cities. With a life expectancy of 57 years for men and 65 years for women, gross domestic product is [estimated at] 946 United States dollars per capita purchasing power parity.
In the mid-1990s, Cambodia faced one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Asia. For its achievement in reversing this trend, and achieving universal access to HIV treatment, the country received a United Nations millennium development goal award in 2010. This article reviews Cambodia’s response to HIV over the past two decades and discusses its current efforts towards elimination of new HIV infections.