1. HIV prevalence (%) trends among injecting drug users
in Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Philippines, 1998–2005*
* Other sites in Bangladesh and Pakistan continue to show very low HIV prevalence in their latest surveillance surveys (0% in 13 sites in Bangladesh, and 0.5% in Lahore, Pakistan)
Pakistan [Karachi]
2003
2004 0%
10%
20%
30%
Bangladesh
1998–
1999
1999–
2000
2000–
2001
2002
2003–
2004–
2005 2% 4% 6%
Northwest F1
Central A
Southeast D
Philippines [Cebu City]
0.0
Sources: Integrated HIV Behavioral and Serologic Surveillance Findings, Summary Report. National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health (Philippines); National HIV Serological Surveillance, , 6th Round Technical Report. Natonal AIDS/STD Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh); National Study of Reproductive Tract and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Survey of High Risk Groups in Lahore and Karachi, National AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health (Pakistan)
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