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Essay Five Myths about the HIV Epidemic in Asia * Peter Godwin , Nigel O’Farrell, Knut Fylkesnes, Sujaya Misra t is widely recognised that the huge interventions [2,3]. and disadvantaged in both rural and population sizes of many Asian We believe that the epidemics in urban areas, means that the challenges Icountries mean that although Asia will not become “generalised”, of developing targeted intervention national HIV prevalence levels are still because women’s sexual risk is programmes, and ensuring coverage very low, very large absolute numbers curtailed by social and cultural factors. of vulnerable groups, are particularly of people are being infected each Age of sexual debut, age of marriage acute. Attention to these challenges, year with HIV [1]. Urgent responses (see Table 1 and [4]), and number rather than the mythical generalised are required; the effective responses of lifetime partners are all very developmental challenges, is urgently by countries such as Thailand and different in Asia compared with Africa, required. Cambodia have shown how much can signifi cantly limiting women’s (and Myth two: The “Three Ones” are an be done. men’s) sexual risk. essential framework for an expanded As implementers who have worked Many of the Asian epidemics, as and strengthened response. The with HIV/AIDS programmes in several mentioned, are currently drive