El Salvador

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El Salvador

Updated September 2006

HIV/AIDS-Specific Country Profiles

HIV/AIDS in El Salvador


Population, 2009	7,300,000

People living with HIV/AIDS, 2009	34,000

Women (aged 15+) with HIV/AIDS, 2009	11,000

Children with HIV/AIDS, 2009	nd

Adult HIV prevalence (%), 2009	0.8

AIDS deaths, 2009	1,400


nd = No data

Source: Population Reference Bureau & UNAIDS

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HIV/AIDS-Specific Country Profiles

		UNAIDS Country Profile A brief summary of national socioeconomic conditions in the context of the HIV epidemic, and information (where available) on UNAIDS' country-level activities.

		UNGASS 2008 Country Progress Report Reports progress made in implementing the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. The report includes summary indicator data through the end of 2007. [PDF, 791K]

		UNAIDS/WHO Epidemiological Fact Sheet Statistics on the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, and discussion of knowledge and behaviors related to HIV transmission. 2008. [PDF, 917K]

		Global Fund Country Programs Discussion of the national epidemic and description of HIV/AIDS projects supported by the Global Fund, including funding details, planned activities, and expected results.

		USAID HIV/AIDS Country Profile A description of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in selected countries, the national response, and USAID programs and support. [PDF, 96K]

		WHO HIV/AIDS Treatment Scale-Up Summary Country Profile A summary of current antiretroviral therapy coverage and resource requirements for scaling up treatment in countries receiving support under the WHO's "3 by 5" treatment initiative. 2005. [PDF, 308K]

Health and Development Profiles

		CIA World Factbook Extensive data over a range of fields, including geography, population, government, the economy, the military, and communications.

		Pan American Health Organization Country Health Profile Contains indicators from PAHO's Core Health Data System, and a summary of the national health situation and trends. Also in Spanish.

		Population Reference Bureau Country Profile Key demographic, health, and development indicators, selected reports and articles, and links.

		UNICEF Country Tables Statistics in the areas of population, mortality, general and reproductive health, and education.

		WHO Country Profile Links to tables containing general health indicators, country profiles on specific diseases, and selected health-related documents. Also in Spanish and French.

Policy Reports and Papers

		Diagnóstico de Situación y Respuesta al VIH y Sida en El Salvador: Alances y Desafíos Programa de USAID para Fortalecer la Respuesta al VIH en Centroamérica. In Spanish. 2008. [PDF, 707K]

		La Lucha Contra el Sida en El Salvador El Salvador Ministry of Public Health and Social Assisance. In Spanish. May 2007. [PDF, 6.4MB]

		Reducing HIV/AIDS Vulnerability in Central America : El Salvador: HIV/AIDS Situation and Response to the Epidemic Bortman M, Saenz LB, Pimenta I, et al, World Bank, December 2006. [PDF, 1MB] Also in Spanish.

HIV/AIDS Web Sites

		AID for AIDS Organization provides medicines, treatment, and prevention education to strengthen regional medical infrastructure. Site details AIDS Treatment Access Program in select countries.

		USAID Global Health Response Plan A description of USAID's strategies and activities aimed at lowering HIV prevalence in selected countries.

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