Review of Country Progress in Addressing Legal and Policy Barriers to Universal Access to HIV Services in Asia and the Pacific

The purpose of this report is to highlight progress, challenges and future priorities in addressing legal and policy barriers to achieving universal access to HIV services in Asia and the Pacific. It will inform country preparations for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS (HLM) to be convened in New York, 8-10 June 2016, as well as subsequent actions at regional and country level towards ending AIDS, protecting human rights and achieving the SDGs.

The report draws from a desk review of data reported from countries on these legal and policy reviews and consultations, and related developments in the legal and policy environment for HIV responses in Asia and the Pacific.