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Supporting MSM and TGs, Nepal Leads the Way

Supporting MSM and TGs, Nepal Leads the Way. Kabiraj Khanal MoHP 27 July, 2012 . Outline . Status and trend of HIV prevalence Routs and MARGs Plans and Programs of GoN Activities in collaboration with CSOs Other Govt Activities. Selected Indicators, Nepal, 2011.

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Supporting MSM and TGs, Nepal Leads the Way

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  1. Supporting MSM and TGs, Nepal Leads the Way KabirajKhanal MoHP 27 July, 2012

  2. Outline • Status and trend of HIV prevalence • Routs and MARGs • Plans and Programs of GoN • Activities in collaboration with CSOs • Other Govt Activities

  3. Selected Indicators, Nepal, 2011

  4. HIV Infections Estimates, Nepal, 2011

  5. HIV Infections Estimates among Adults, by Sub Groups, Nepal, 2011

  6. Estimated Number of HIV Infections and HIV Prevalence, 1985-2015 %

  7. Trend of Estimated Adult HIV Infections among Risk Groups: 1980-2015

  8. Reported cases of HIV infections by sub groups and Sex, July 2011

  9. Routes of Transmission among Reported HIV cases, 2011 N = 2,060

  10. What GoN is Doing? • Implementing NHSP II (2010-2015) • Developed National HIV AIDS Strategy 2011-2016 in 2011 • A No. of other sectoral policies and plans • Provides services through its outlets • Supports CSOs in implementing various Programmes

  11. Major targets of NSP 2011 Compared to baseline figure of 2010: • Reduce HIV transmission by half by 2016 • MSM from 3.8 to 2.0 • MSWs from 5.2 to 2.5 • Reduce HIV deaths by 25% by 2016 • Reduce new HIV infection among children by 90% by 2016

  12. Key Actions proposed in NSP • Provide comprehensive priority interventions for MSM, MSW and TG • promoting condom use, water‐based lubricants, detecting and managing STIs, IEC through peer outreach; enabling people to know their HIV status and psychosocial and emotional counseling. • Advocate MSMs’ right and needs with law enforcement, health service providers, and other stakeholders to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of MSM,TG and meet their needs for services. • Sensitize MSM, MSW and TG on the importance of legal services and lawyers providing these services.

  13. Major Programs being implemented in Partnership • Comprehensive HIV prevention program for MSM, MSW and TG (WB Pull fund, to NCASC to BDS) • Comprehensive HIV prevention program for MSM, MSW and TG (GF R7, to FPAN to BDS) • Capacity building and advocacy program for MSM, TG (GF R9, through PSI DIVA project to BDS • National Working Group is formed (Coordinated by MoHP) • Regional WGs are also formed • Comprehensive HIV prevention program for MSM, MSW and TG (GF R10, to Save the Children to BDS) • LGBTI children Study ( Save the children with BDS)

  14. Major Programs being implemented, contd… • NHRC has focal person and desk for LGBTI people and has started intern at NHRC from LGBTI community • UNDP conducted Comprehensive HIV prevention program for MSM, MSW and TG from 2006 to 2011. • UNDP supported BDS to amend proposed criminal code and civil code • In 2011 UNAIDS supported research on TG community • UNICEF is going to conduct capacity building program for adolescent MSM,TG in 2012 ( August to December) • GoN provides Yearly Budget for LGBTI community

  15. Other Key Activities • GoN has formed a Committee to recommend on same sex marriage • Supreme Court decriminalized the same sex relationship • Mapping of Discriminatory legal provisions (on the basis of gender identity) is completed • Directives is being developed to grant citizenship certificates on the basis of Gender Identity (others category) • Program to protect rights of sexual minorities have been incorporated in 3 year NHRAP.

  16. Thank you.

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