Reliable data on the epidemics in the Middle East and North Africa remain in short supply, creating difficulty in tracking recent trends with confidence. Nonetheless, according to available evidence, the number of new HIV infections in the region increased from 36 000 in 2001 to 75 000 in 2009 bringing the number of people living with HIV in the region to an estimated 460 000 at the end of 2009. Epidemics in the region are typically concentrated among injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and sex workers and their clients.
HIV epidemic
The 2010 edition of the UNAIDS Report on the global AIDS epidemic includes new country by country scorecards on key issues facing the AIDS response. Based on the latest data from 182 countries, this book provides comprehensive analysis on the AIDS epidemic and response. For the first time the report includes trend data on incidence from more than 60 countries. More
Fact sheet
This fact sheet shows the latest epidemiological trends and key regional dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa.
Fact sheet (UNAIDS, 2010)
Key publications
HIV vulnerabilities faced by women migrants: From Bangladesh to the Arab states (UNDP, 2008)
Countries in this region
UNAIDS Regional Support Team
- Hind Khatib-Othman
- Director, Regional Support Team for Middle East and North Africa
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