Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Updated August 2009

HIV/AIDS-Specific Country Profiles


		Governmental

HIV/AIDS in Afghanistan


Population, 2009	28,400,000

People living with HIV/AIDS, 2009	nd

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

Children with HIV/AIDS, 2009	nd

Adult HIV prevalence (%), 2009	nd

AIDS deaths, 2009	nd


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.

		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, 255K]

		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.

		World Bank Country Brief An overview of HIV in specific countries, including common risk factors, key challenges to HIV prevention and both national and World Bank response. August 2008. [PDF, 133K]

Health and Development Profiles

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

		IRIN Country Profile A summary of recent history and humanitarian efforts, selected indicators, and links from the United Nation's Integrated Regional Information Networks.

		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

		Mapping and Situation Assessment of Key Populations at High Risk of HIV in Three Cities in Afghanistan Robert Chase, John Foran, Abdul Rasheed, John D. O?Neil , Stephen Moses, and James F. Blanchard, World Bank, Ministry of Public Health, University of Manitoba. April 2008. [DOC, 2.1MB]

		AIDS In South Asia: Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic Moses S, Blanchard JF, Kang H, et al, World Bank, August 2006. [PDF, 1.4MB]

Journal Articles

		Responding to HIV in Afghanistan Saif-ur-Rehman, Rasoul MZ, Wodak A, Claeson M, Friedman J, Sayed GD. Lancet. 2007 Dec 22;370(9605):2167-9.

		HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B infections and associated risk behavior in injection drug users, Kabul, Afghanistan. Todd CS, Abed AM, Strathdee SA, Scott PT, Botros BA, Safi N, Earhart KC. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Sep;13(9):1327-31.

		Drug Use and Harm Reduction in Afghanistan Todd CS, Safi N, Strathdee SA. Harm Reduct J. 2005 Sep 7;2:13.

National Organizations

Governmental

		Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Health

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