The Continuum of Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support in the Build-up to Universal Access in Cambodia

HIV/AIDS situation in Cambodia

• First HIV detected in 1991
• First AIDS case diagnosed in 1993
• Main route of HIV transmission: heterosexual
• 1998: 179,000 people living with HIV and AIDS

In 2003:

• Estimated adult population infection rate: 1.9 %
• Estimated number of PLHAs among adult population: 123,100 (women
• 57,500)
• AIDS patients: ~ 20,000
• No National Data of HIV infected Children
• ( Some Organizations estimated 9,000 HIV infected Children and 3,000 AIDS)