The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Url
- http://www.afghanistangov.com/
- Summary
Population (July 2011 est.):
29,835,392Economic Indicators (2010 est.):
GDP (ppp): US$27.36 billion
GDP per capita (ppp): US$900HIV estimates:
Adults and children with HIV (2005): <1000
Adult (15-49) Prevalency Rate (2005): <0.1%
Women (15+) with HIV (2005): <100
AIDS deaths (2007 high estimate): <100
Various sources, including UNAIDS.
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Published Resources
Books
- Narain, Jai P. (ed), AIDS in Asia: The Challenge Ahead, Sage, New Delhi, 2004, 395 pp. [ Details... ]
Edited Books
- Haacker, Markus and Mariam Claeson (eds) (eds), HIV and AIDS in South Asia: An Economic Development Risk, The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, Washington, DC, 2009, 272 pp. (Also available at http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/Publications HIVAIDS2009.pdfhttp://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/Publicationshttp://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources) [ Details... ]
Reports
- Aceijas, Carmen; Stimson, Gerry V; Hickman, Matthew; Rhodes, Tim; on behalf of the United Nations Reference Group on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care among IDU in Developing and Transitional Countries, Global Overview of Injecting Drug Use and HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users, AIDS. 18 (17): 2295-2303, November 19, 2004., Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour (CRDHB), Department of Primary Care and Social Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK, 2004, 8 pp. (Also available at http://www.aidsonline.com/pt/re/aids pdfhandler.00002030-200411190-00010.pdf;jsessionid= GftJKJb8n8v62ZFc6CRKT8QrD1ZmfpMXl42yvzTtLgMpQn2h8CZ1!-1734750035!-949856144!8091!-1) [ Details... ]
- ActionAid, Positive Voices: Emerging Governance Issues on HIV and AIDS in Asia, ActionAid, April 2006, 135 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- Hagarty, Chris, Harm Reduction in Asia: Progress Towards Universal Access to Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs, Commissioned on behalf of The United Nations Regional Task Force on Injecting Drug Use and HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, March 2010, 230 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Afghanistan National Strategic Framework for HIV/AIDS (2006-2010), Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, June 2008, 45 pp. (Also available at http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids wcms_117241.pdfhttp://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aidshttp://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav) [ Details... ]
- Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, UNGASS Country Progress Report: Afghanistan, Reporting Period: January 2008 to December 2009, Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul, March 2010, 80 pp. (Also available at http://www.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis/monitoringcountryprogress afghanistan_2010_country_progress_report_en.pdfhttp://www.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis) [ Details... ]
- Ministry of Public Health, Transitional Islamic Government of Afghanistan, HIV/AIDS & STI National Strategic Plan for Afghanistan 2003 - 2007, 27 September 2003, 26 pp. (Also available at http://www.youandaids.org/Asia%20Pacific%20at%20a%20Glance/Afghanistan National%20Strategic%20Plan%20-%20Afghanistan%20(2003-2007).pdf) [ Details... ]
- Moses, Stephen; James F. Blanchard; Han Kang; Faran Emmanuel; Sushena Reza Paul; Marissa L. Becker; David Wilson; Mariam Claeson, AIDS in South Asia: Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic, The World Bank, Washington, 2006, 131 pp. (Also available at http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT 0,,contentMDK:21019386~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:223547,00.html) [ Details... ]
- Narang, Javita, Human Trafficking and HIV: Exploring Vulnerabilities and Responses in South Asia, UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme for Asia Pacific, Colombo, 2007, 72 pp. (Also available at http://www.undp.org/hiv/docs/alldocs/human_traffick_hiv_undp2007.pdf) [ Details... ]
- Reid, G; and Costigan, G., Revisiting 'the Hidden Epidemic': a situation assessment of drug use in Asia in the context of HIV/AIDS, The Centre for Harm Reduction, The Burnet Institute, The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research & Public Health, Fairfield, January 2002. (Also available at http://www.chr.asn.au/resources/libraryservices/docdownload/revisiting/list) [ Details... ]
- Stangl, Anne , Dara Carr, Laura Brady, Traci Eckhaus, Mariam Claeson and Laura Nyblade, Tackling HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in South Asia, The World Bank, Washington, D.C., 2010, 232 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- Subramanian, K. S., Impact of Conflict on HIV/AIDS in South Asia: a background paper, August 2002, 85 pp. (Also available at http://aidsportal.org/store/770.pdf) [ Details... ]
- The World Bank SAR AIDS - South Asia Regional AIDS, Mapping and Situation Assessment of Key Populations at High Risk of HIV in Three Cities of Afghanistan, Discussion Paper Series: Report No. 23, The World Bank, April 2008, 32 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, EDUCAIDS: Towards a Comprehensive Education Sector Response - A Framework for Action, UNESCO, Paris, September 2006, 25 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- UNICEF, Faith-Motivated Actions on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care for Children and Young People in South Asia: A Regional Overview, UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Regional Office for South Asia, December 2003, 30 pp. (Also available at http://www.unicef.org/uniteforchildren/knowmore/files/ROSA_faith_study.pdf) [ Details... ]
- United Nations Development Programme, HIV/AIDS and Development in South Asia 2003, Regional Human Development Report, UNDP, 2003, 218 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- United Nations Development Programme Regional HIV and Development Programme for Asia Pacific, Human Trafficking and HIV: Exploring Vulnerabilities and Responses in South Asia, Embargoed Til 22 August, 2007, UNDP Regional HIV and Development Programme for Asia Pacific, Colombo, 2007, 72 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
- UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Drug Use in Afghanistan: 2009 Survey, Executive summary, UNODC, 2009, 19 pp. (Also available at http://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/Studies Afghan-Drug-Survey-2009-Executive-Summary-web.pdf) [ Details... ]
- World Bank, HIV/AIDS in South Asia, The World Bank, May 2005, 4 pp. [ PDF File | Details... ]
Sources used to compile this entry: UNAIDS; CIA - The World Factbook.
Prepared by: Jane Hosking
Created: 16 June 2004, Last modified: 6 September 2011