Report Type: HIV/AIDS

The main objective of this study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and communities including coping mechanisms in the four selected districts of western and far-western development regions of Nepal. The study also ascertained the number of children and families affected by HIV/AIDS; determined family coping strategies and current mechanisms for support for AIDS affected families; and assess safety nets for protection of vulnerable children, legal framework for protecting the rights of HIV/AIDS vulnerable children and adolescents, overall system of delivery of basic services and care for orphans and other vulnerable children including families. The made recommendations based in the analysis of data for designing community-based interventions and essential services benefiting children and communities.

This study aim was to exploring and analyzing the major socio-economic and psychological problems and challenges faced by people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). The study ascertained the coping mechanisms/strategies of PLWHAs. The study analyzed the major problems, issues and challenges of PLWHAs. The study assesses the access of PLWHAs to treatment services; effects on women and children of the HIV- infected families; home-based care and community support for PLWHAs. The study adopted an anthropological qualitative technique to gain the understanding of the coping mechanisms of infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Information about the health status of young adults, including their reproductive health and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, is extremely important to improve the quality of life of youth and young adults and to provide valuable insights into issues that have a profound impact on future generations. This study examines the interrelationship between youth/young adults and HIV/AIDS in Nepal. The study assesses the knowledge, attitude and practices of youth/young adults in relation to HIV/AIDS, sexual risk and protective behaviors; impact of the conflict on HIV/AIDS; and access to information on reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and STIs.

This is the first round of the Integrated Bio-Behavioral Survey (IBBS) conducted among male labour migrant from 11 districts of Western development, Mid-western development and Far-western development regions of Nepal. The study was to determine the prevalence of HIV among the returnee male labour migrants from India. The study assesses the HIV/STI risk related behaviors, socio-demographic characteristics, sexual and drug using behaviors, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, knowledge and treatment of STI problems and the knowledge and use of condoms by study community. The health personnel among the study team provided syndromic treatment of the the STI problems

This is the third round of the Integrated Bio_Behavioral Survey (IBBS) conducted among female sex workers (FSWs) from 22 districts of terai highway of Nepal. The study was to determine the prevalence of STDs such as HIV, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers (FSW’s) working at East – West highways sites. The study assesses socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, knowledge and treatment of STI’s, knowledge and the use of condoms, and exposure to available HIV/STI services from female sex workers study districts and to relate them with HIV and STI infection. The health personnel among the study team provided syndromic treatment free of cost to those testing positive for the STI problems.