National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP)
The National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP) is one of the wings of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) responsible for coordinating with all stakeholders and development partners involved in HIV/AIDS programme activities throughout the country.
Photo:World AIDS Day 2012 Rally held on 1st December starting from Shahbag to Osmani Auditorium, Dhaka
In Bangladesh the first case of HIV was detected in 1989. Till December 2012, there were 2871 reported cases of HIV and 1204 cases of AIDS, among them 390 died. By definition Bangladesh is a low prevalence country (last surveillance conducted in 2007 found national prevalence of HIV < 1%), but there are significant level of risky behavior that makes our country vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.
