HIV and TB Overview: Cambodia

At a glance

CDC supports the Royal Government of Cambodia’s efforts to scale up HIV testing and diagnosis, improve quality assurance, and strengthen surveillance and routine monitoring systems. CDC also supports efforts to strengthen laboratory systems and networks across the country while collaborating with partners to implement international HIV policies in Cambodia.

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Background

CDC works with the Government of Cambodia—a global leader in the fight against HIV—to eliminate new HIV infections. CDC and partners collaborate on finding undiagnosed HIV cases, assuring treatment quality, strengthening surveillance, and supporting Cambodia’s active case management program. CDC also works with Cambodia to strengthen programmatic decision-making and national HIV/AIDS program performance. This is done using innovative approaches for data management at the district, provincial, and national levels.

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HIV and TB key data

HIV/AIDS

Estimated HIV Prevalence (Ages 15-49)

Estimated AIDS Deaths (Age≥15)

Estimated Orphans Due to AIDS

Reported Number Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (Age≥15)

Tuberculosis (TB)

Estimated TB Incidence

TB Patients with Known HIV-Status who are HIV-Positive

TB Treatment Success Rate

Key activities and accomplishments

Finding people with undiagnosed HIV

CDC and partners in Cambodia use high-yield methods to find more people with undiagnosed HIV and connect them to treatment. This method includes index testing to notify and test partners of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Another innovation uses a test to identify recent HIV infections (acquired within 12 months) for rapid response to emerging transmission patterns. HIV self-testing kits are also provided at clinics to people who may be at risk but fear stigma and discrimination.

Increasing the number of PLHIV who stay on treatment

CDC and partners collaborate to find PLHIV who have stopped treatment and get them back on treatment. CDC also helps improve treatment counseling and support services for PLHIV, so they stay on lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART).

Improving the quality, availability, and use of data

CDC supports linking HIV information systems to monitor the care of PLHIV in real-time. The systems support monitoring across the clinical cascade - from HIV diagnosis to treatment to viral suppression. Use of this data will improve clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and quality of care.

Strengthening laboratory systems

CDC supported the Ministry of Health to achieve International Organization for Standardization's (ISO)-15189 certifications at two additional public health laboratories. CDC's laboratory support ensures all PLHIV have timely viral load tests with results promptly delivered to clinicians and patients. CDC also helps improve laboratory performance by implementing quality management systems and using state-of-the-art technology for viral load testing.

Helping Cambodia implement international HIV policies

CDC and partners in Cambodia help implement best practices in HIV treatment. This includes ensuring all PLHIV begin treatment with dolutegravir-based regimens on the same day of their diagnosis. CDC also helps to ensure that TB preventive treatment is offered to all PLHIV. And when clinically stable, PLHIV are given access to six months' worth of medications.

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Support for CDC's global HIV and TB efforts‎

CDC's Division of Global HIV & TB activities are implemented as part of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); non-HIV related TB activities are supported by non-PEPFAR funding.

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