Fact Sheet: Young People and HIV/AIDS

Young People at the Centre of HIV/AIDS Epidemic  The island nation of Maldives has 34% of its total population of 328 000 in the age group of 10-24 years1. At the end of 2003, the estimated number of adults and children living with HIV/AIDS was less than 200. All the 142 reported cases from 1991 to 2004 were in the age group of 20-45 years. The estimated HIV prevalence among the 15-49 year age group was 0.1% in 20012 (Table 1).     Young People Are Vulnerable to HIV & STIs  The major route for HIV transmission in Maldives is heterosexual. Though the presence of HIV/AIDS is scant in Maldives, increasing numbers...

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‘Kaanal’ Nasheed denies molestation charges

Special Majlis Male member, ‘Colonel’ Mohamed Nasheed, H. Fodhooge, denies the sexual misconduct charges placed on him by the state. Nasheed was accused of sexually molesting a young schoolboy. Nasheed was taken to the Criminal Court on Thursday, where the first hearing for his case was held. During the hearing, Nasheed denied the charges placed against him and claims that the accusations have political motives behind them. Nasheed also told the court that he would be represented by Husnu Suoodh during his trial and that he would need time to present his case. Nasheed was alleged to have brought one of his students at Dharmavantha School to the staff room after class hours, under the pretext of making illustrations for a book on AIDS in 2004. Nasheed was alleged to have shown the...

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'Colonel' denies molestation charges

Special Majlis Male member, Colonel Mohamed Nasheed, H. Fodhooge, denies the sexual misconduct charges placed on him by the state. Nasheed was accused of sexually molesting a young schoolboy.  Nasheed was taken to the Criminal Court on Thursday, where the first hearing for his case was held. During the hearing, Nasheed denied the charges placed against him and claims that the accusations have political motives behind them.  Nasheed also told the court that he would be represented by Husnu Suoodh during his trial and that he would need time to present his case.  Nasheed was alleged to have brought one of his students...

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