Population mobility and HIV and AIDS: review of laws, policies and treaties between Bangladesh, Nepal and India

This Background Note provides an overview of the HIV situation in Nepal, Bangladesh and India, followed by a review of the individual country legal frameworks and an outline of regional initiatives around migration and HIV.

Produced for the Enhancing Mobile Populations’ Access to HIV & AIDS Services Information and Support (EMPHASIS) project in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the Background Note concludes by discussing priorities and processes that could safeguard the health and rights of migrants and their families.

Authors: Fiona Samuels and Sanju Wagle

  • Countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal
  • Co-authors: ODI, Big Lottery Fund
  • Published: June 2011

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