Thailand
After Thailand’s first case of HIV/AIDS was reported in 1984, the incidence of infection increased steadily in the country. In 1991, the government adopted a strategy to combat the disease, and in recent years, the number of new infections has declined. However, HIV prevalence had remained the same from 2003 to 2005 (1.4 percent) with more people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
USAID’s efforts in Thailand focus primarily on implementing an HIV prevention program that complements the Royal Thai Government’s efforts on HIV treatment. USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) HIV/AIDS programming includes the following components: scaling up comprehensive prevention programs for most-at-risk groups and persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA); increasing access to care, support, and treatment for HIV-infected and -affected individuals through referrals; encouraging the participation of civil society and promoting supportive policies and regulations; and making data more available and useful through improved collection and analysis methods.
View the USAID HIV/AIDS Health Profile for Thailand - March 2008 [PDF,
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