UNAIDS Asia-Pacific

GENEVA/BANGKOK, 16 May 2024—On the International Day to End Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, IDAHOBIT (commemorated worldwide on 17 May) and ahead of Pride Month in June, UNAIDS is calling on governments...

The UNAIDS India team and our cosponsor, UNDP India, were honoured at the 3rd National Transgender Awards, for our steadfast commitment to championing the rights of the transgender community, working towards...

Strategic, rapid expansion of non-discriminatory prevention, testing and treatment services required  SUVA/BANGKOK, 12 March 2024—Available data suggest that the HIV epidemic in Fiji has been growing in recent years. As the...

Women’s rights, and their health, are entwined.

One-third of people living with HIV in Asia and the Pacific are women. But their issues are often hidden.  Gender-based violence. Restricted economic opportunities. Child marriage. Underage pregnancy. Denial of property...

Ibu Mawar (not her real name) learned she was living with HIV after receiving a test during an antenatal care visit.  “I was surprised, of course, when they told me. But...

From March 4 to 6, UNAIDS hosted ten multidisciplinary Asia Pacific country teams in Bangkok to strengthen their ability to plan, implement and optimize the National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) and...

A health- and rights-focused paradigm is needed to address the needs of people who use drugs GENEVA/BANGKOK, 29 February, 2024—Commemorated on March 1st, Zero Discrimination Day was established by UNAIDS ten...