Lao People's Democratic Country Review 2012

The first HIV-positive case was reported in the country in 1990 and the first AIDS case in 1992. In 2010, Lao PDR reported 612 HIV cases, 366 AIDS cases and 132 deaths due to AIDS-related illness. Cumulatively since 1992, there have been 2736 AIDS cases and 1170 AIDS-related deaths. Among the reported HIV cases, women made up 45% of the total.