In 2018 the number of new HIV infections per 1000 uninfected population (SDG target 3.3.1) in the Western Pacific Region was the lowest of all the WHO Regions and compared to a global figure of 0.24. Yet patterns of transmission within the region differ among key populations and levels, highlighting the need to ensure M&E processes use a gender and equity lens.
In 2018 the number of new HIV infections per 1000 uninfected population (SDG target 3.3.1) was 0.06 for the Western Pacific Region, the lowest of all the WHO Regions and compared to a global figure of 0.24. In the Western Pacific, the estimated number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) reached 1.9 million in 2018, up from 1.4 million in 2010 (174). However, the low prevalence in the general population masks high rates of HIV infection in key populations who face much higher infection risks (see Box 6). There were an estimated 120 000 new infections in the Region in 2018, a number which has not declined significantly since 2010. An estimated 2 000 children aged 0-14 years were newly infected with HIV in 2018. China, Viet Nam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea make up the majority of the Regional HIV burden (174). However patterns of transmission within the Region have and are changing over time in terms of key populations and levels (175–183), pointing to the need to ensure monitoring and evaluation using a gender and equity lens (see Box 9)
As indicated sex-disaggregated data for the WPR is only available for seven countries in the Region (Figure 13). This shows higher rates for males in all countries except Papua New Guinea where new HIV infections for females was 42 per 1000 uninfected population compared to 33 for males (169).
Figure 13. New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population) (SDG target 3.3.21), selected countries, Western Pacific Region, 2017 (169)
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