Bhutan Info

Summary of the Epidemic

The following tables show the details of the total 627 cases detected to date:(November 2018)

 Table 1: Modes of diagnosis of HIV/AIDS

1	Medical screening	141
2	ANC	59
3	Blood Donor Screening	34
4	Survey	43
5	Construction site screening	25
6	Contact Tracing	184
7	Voluntary Testing	141
TOTAL		627

Table 2: Occupational backgrounds at the time of detection

Occupation	No. of cases detected
Corporate employees	31
Drivers	59
Farmers	130
Civil servants	32
Housewives*	146
Private/Business	105
Armed forces	36
Religious body	11
Sex Workers	12
Students/Trainees	09
Prisoner	03
Unemployed	16
Local Govt	01
Minor	36
Grand Total	627

* Housewives: Who are married living with their male spouse at the time of detection and does show some dependence on the livelihood to their spouses is reflected as occupation at the initial stage of their registration at the time of detection

Table 3: Mode of Transmission

Sexual Route	584
Mother to Child	36
Intravenous Drug use (Probable)	3
Blood Transfusion (outside?)	3
Other	1
Total	627

Table 4: Distribution by sex

1	Male	323
2	Female	304
	Total	627

 Table 5: Distribution by Age

Age Groups	Male	Female	Total
< 5 years	8	19	27
6-14 years	4	6	10
15-19 years	4	11	15
20-24 years	31	53	84
25-29 years	68	76	144
30-39 years	126	83	209
40-49 years	51	38	89
50+	31	18	49
Total	323	304	627

 86.2% of the cases are within the age range of 15-49 years

 

7. Total people living with HIV/AIDS:
8. a) Total PLHAs put on ART 495

• Total died on ART 45
• Total living on ART 450

1. b) Bhutanese national living outside with HIV/AIDS 01
2. c) Non Bhutanese went back to their country 30
3. d) Total death (including four non Bhutanese) 118

Total people living with HIV/AIDS in the country                                    478