Bahrain HIV country profile 2016

Sociodemographic data

  • Population:  1.4 million; percentage of urban population: 100%
  • Births per 1000 population: 16
  • Deaths per 1000 population: 2 
  • Infant mortality rate: 8
  • Human development index rank: 47
  • Gross national income (per capita): US$ 39 140 

HIV care cascade and progress towards 90-90-90

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Epidemiological data (2016)

HIV estimates and case notification

 

Estimated

Reported

HIV prevalence in general population

 

People living with HIV (PLHIV)

237

New infections

20

AIDS-related deaths

2

Estimated.reported

HIV in specific populations

 

Survey data

 

Size estimate

Routine testing and VCT data

Key populations

 

 

 

No tested

HIV+ cases (%)

Sex workers (SW)

NA

 

 

 

 

Men having sex with men (MSM)

NA

 

 

 

 

People who inject drugs (PWIDs)

NA

 

 

181(2010)

3.9%

Prisoners

NA

 

 

 

 

Populations in health settings

 

 

 

 

 

TB patients

 

 

 

 

 

Pregnant women

 

 

 

2394 (2010)

0%

Blood donors

 

 

 

 

 

Clients of testing services

 

 

 

 

 

Response

Policy implementation

 

 

Policy CD4 threshold adults and adolescents

Check

Recommended initiation threshold  children

Check

Policy of lifelong ART to pregnant & breastfeeding women

Check

Implementation of lifelong ART to pregnant & breastfeeding women

Check

Implementation of national policy on viral load monitoring

Check

HIV testing coverage in key populations *

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Antiretroviral therapy and PMTCT coverage

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References 

(1) http://www.prb.org/pdf16/prb-wpds2016-web-2016.pdf; (2) WHO.EMRO Regional Surveillance Data; (3) UNAIDS/WHO estimates 2016; (4) Global AIDS Monitoring (GAM) 2016.