HIVAIDS in Afghanistan

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HIV/AIDS in Afghanistan

• A Country Perspective

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Background

• 23 years of civil war
• Devastated Infrastructure
• Heavily Mined
• Poppy growing major source of income
• Bon Peace agreement in later 2001
• International support for new government
• Security concerns remain

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Background

• 4 consecutive years of drought
• More than 2 million Refugees and returned

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Social Indicators

• Low rates of literacy
• Under five mortality 275/1000
• Infant mortality Rate165/1000
• Maternal Mortality Rate1600/100,000
• 40-60 of childern chronically malnourished
• Life Expectancy 45-47 years

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Status of HIV/AIDS in Afghanistan

• Little data on HIV/AIDS or STI
• No surveillance system
• Reported cases from blood screening
• Little awareness of HIV/AIDS
• Myths about HIV/AIDS
• No history of NACP

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Risk Factors for HIV/AIDS

• Mass Population displacement
• Disruption of Social structures and family unit
• Food insecurity and economic vulnerability of
  women
• Psychological truoma
• Disruption of preventive/curative Services

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Risk Factors for HIV/AIDS

• Unsafe blood transfusion and injections practices
• Increase intravenous and other drugs use
• Status of women

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Progression in 2002-2003

• Engagement with international community
• Establishment of HIV/AIDS TWG
• Proposal for Global Fund
• Supporting Safe Blood transfusion
• Celebration of HIV/AIDS Day
• Radio and TV broad casting

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Progression in 2002-2003

• Awareness raising workshop
• Drafting of Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS

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HIV/AIDS STI National Strategic Plan

• 2003-2007

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Goal

• To prevent a potentially rapid spread of
• HIV/AIDS IN AFGHANISTAN

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Objectives1

• To expand the Knowledge base in order to
  facilitate planning implementation and Evaluation
  of HIV/AIDS STI

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Objective 2

• To ensure an effective well coordinate and
  sustainable multi-sectoral response to HIV/AIDS
  in Afghanistan

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Objective 3

• To reduce risk of HIV/AIDS infection among
  vulnerable high risk groups

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Objective 4

• To reduce vulnerability of young people to
  HIV/AIDS

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Objective 5

• To reduce the risk of infection amongst the
  general population through an increase awareness
  levels

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Objective 6

• To reduce prevalence and prevent transmission of
  STI

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Objective 7

• To reduce the risk of transmission of HIV/AIDS
  and other blood borne infection through blood
  transfusion

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Objective 8

• To improve quality of life for people living with
  HIV/AIDS through provision of quality care
  support.

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Thank You!