Children and AIDS:  Country fact sheets 2008

The ‘Children and AIDS: Country fact sheets 2008', the companion to the Children and AIDS: Third Stocktaking Report, reflects the situation of children affected by AIDS in low- and middle-income countries and territories. The country fact sheets contained in this publication capture the minimum data needed to monitor progress associated with Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS, the Global Campaign on Children and AIDS, in relation to the ‘Four Ps’: 1) Prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV; 2) Provide paediatric treatment; 3) Prevent infection among adolescents and young people; and 4) Protect and support children affected by HIV/AIDS. The fact sheets contain statistics currently available in UNICEF global databases on key indicators for children and AIDS. These databases contain only statistically sound and nationally representative data from household surveys, including Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).

The statistics in the fact sheets include estimates and indicators:

• The estimates are generated from statistical models and are used to establish the magnitude of the problem. The estimates are included in the fact sheets for informational purposes.

• The indicators are collected at the country level through population-based surveys or programme data. They provide data regarding a country’s response to a particular issue associated with the epidemic and are used to monitor changes over time. The indicators included in the fact sheets are the primary ones required for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV and AIDS reporting or other global commitments.

Children and AIDS: Fact sheets by country

Epidemiological fact sheets by country

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The Epidemiological Fact Sheets contain current available information on the AIDS epidemic by country. The sheets have a wide variety of information including: estimates of number of people living with HIV, HIV prevalence in different populations, estimated number of orphans (0-17) due to AIDS, HIV sentinel surveillance prevalence tables and maps, data on knowledge and behaviour, demographic and socio-economic data, health service and care indicators, and prevention indicators.