UNAIDS Asia-Pacific

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...

PORT MORESBY, 22 February 2024— Ahead of Zero Discrimination Day, commemorated annually on March 1, UNAIDS Regional Director for the Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe Central Asia Regions, Mr. Eamonn Murphy,...

UNAIDS joined the Asian Development Bank in January to hold a side meeting at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) on “Sustaining Equitable Universal Health Coverage for Key and Vulnerable Populations”....

The UNAIDS Regional Support Team and Asian Development Bank will host a side meeting ahead of the 2024 Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) in Bangkok, Thailand on January 22nd. The event...

Imagine this: you’re a person living with HIV, and your household is facing financial hardship. You decide to run a small grocery business at home, keeping your status hidden. Despite accessing...