Health Sector

HIV/AIDS is a serious global epidemic. While the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia has not been as rapid as in Africa, Asia, with some 8.3 million people living with HIV, cannot be complacent about the disease.

Read more about how ADB supports the prevention and control of AIDS.

Bird flu continues to pose a significant threat to human health and economic activity in the region and beyond. Learn about how ADB is strengthening regional and national capacities to combat Bird flu and Emerging Diseases.

Read more about Bird Flu.
Read more about SARS.

Malnutrition remains a major concern to governments in Asia and the Pacific. Improved nutrition can improve the health, and raise the performance of children in school and later in life.

Read more about how ADB assists in improving Nutrition in its developing member countries.