Turning the Tide

Cambodia’s Response to HIV and AIDS 1991-2007

 

The contents of the presentation

  1. The background of HIV/AIDS in Cambodia
  2. Factors contributing to the success in reducing the HIV epidemic in Cambodia
  3. Conclusion
  4. What is our next success

 

1. HIV and AIDS background

 

1.1. HIV and AIDS background

●    HIV first detected in 1991

 

 

●    AIDS case diagnosed in 1993

 

 

●    Highest risk behaviour
       heterosexual sex

 

2. Factors contributing to the success in reducing the HIV epidemic in Cambodia

 


2.1. Surveillance system HSS, BSS, STI
2.2. Political commitment
2.3. Multisectoral responses
2.4. Well strategic and intervention development
2.5. Increasing coverage
2.6. Condom social marketing
2.7. Community participation
2.8. Religious participation
2.9. Increasing resources
 

 

2.1. Surveillance system HSS, BSS, STI

 

2.1.1. The HSS has been set since the beginning of the epidemic

It tells us the scope trend of epidemic and used as information for intervention and evaluation

 

2.1.2. The BSS has been set since the beginning of the epidemic

The consistent condom use with sex worker

 


The consistent condom use with clients

 

2.1.3. The SSS has been set since the beginning of the epidemic

 

 

Our effort so far leads to huge achievement for Cambodia

Prevention efforts and behavior change have averted over 600,000 infections

 

Sustainable success received so far within sex worke is important to put HIV epidemic under control.

If condom use among sex worker drop to 60% in 2002 the epidemic would be relapsed

 

2.2. The political comittment


King provides social support to PLWHA
 

Samdech Hun Sen participated in the first national AIDS conference

Samdech Tep Vong at the Candle Light Memorial Day

Chum Tev Bun Rany Hun Sen at the World AIDS Day

 

2.3. The infrastructure for multisectoral response

From health sector to multi-sectoral response

 

2.4. Well strategic and intervention development

 

2.5. Condom social marketing

 

2.6. Community participation and religious support

  1. Community always participate in HIV/AIDS education and help to spread information

  2. Buddhism actively participate in prevention care and impact mitigation

 

2.7.1. increasing human resource

 

2.7.2. increasing financial resource

 

3. Conclusion

The success achieve so far lead by two key factors

Necessary factor                         +                       Sufficient factor
 

The political commitment

  • The surveillance system HSS, BSS, STI

  • Multisectoral responses

  • Well strategic and intervention development

  • Increasing coverage

  • Condom social marketing

  • Community participation

  • Religious participation

  • Increasing resources

 

Therefore this success

Does not happen by chance

Does not happen by its nature

But all efforts are from Development

Partners and Government under the

High Leadership of

Samdech Hun Sen The Prime Minister
 

 


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