Kingdom of Bahrain

The incidence of HIV/AIDS in Bahrain is relatively low. The number of cases reported since 2003 are 255 and are the result of irresponsible syringe use, largely amongst drug users. UNDP has approached this collaboration with a multi-sectoral approach towards containing the spread of HIV/AIDS. It includes capacity building of medical staff and other stakeholders, creating awareness with help of a mass media campaign and research into attitudes and behaviors with respect to the disease. The National AIDS Committee will also reconvene to officially assume the reigns of HIV/AIDS containment endeavors. Similarly, the incidence of TB and malaria is largely infrequent.

• 6.1 HIV prevalence among population aged 15-24 years
• 6.2 Condom use at last high-risk sex
• 6.3 Proportion of population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• 6.4 Ratio of school attendance of orphans to school attendance of non-orphans aged 10-14 years

Target 6b: Achieve, by 2010, universal access to treatment for HIV/AIDS for all those who need it

• 6.5 Proportion of population with advanced HIV infection with access to antiretroviral drugs

Target 6c: Halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases

• 6.6 Incidence and death rates associated with malaria
• 6.7 Proportion of children under 5 sleeping under insecticide-treated bednets
• 6.8 Proportion of children under 5 with fever who are treated with appropriate anti-malarial drugs
• 6.9 Incidence, prevalence and death rates associated with tuberculosis
• 6.10 Proportion of tuberculosis cases detected and cured under directly observed treatment short course

Projects