Nepal Country Review 2011

Since the first case of AIDS was reported in 1988, HIV in Nepal has evolved from a "low" to a "concentrated" epidemic. According to 2010 UNAIDS Report on Global AIDS Epidemic, by the end of 2009, an estimated 64,000 [51,000 - 80,000] adults and children (up from 60,000 in 2001) were living with HIV of which 20,000 [16,000-25,000] were women 15 years and older.