This series of report cards aims to increase and improve the programmatic, policy and funding actions taken on HIV prevention for girls and young women.

The report cards summarise the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services and contain an analysis of five key components that influence HIV prevention, namely:

1. Legal provision
2. Policy provision
3. Availability of services
4. Accessibility of services
5. Participation and rights

The cards build on global policy commitments, particularly those outlined in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS from the 2 June 2006 High-Level Meeting, to follow up on the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS (UNGASS).

Sudan

Although Sudan is now experiencing a generalized HIV epidemic, as a result of the country’s complex history and recent civil wars it is difficult to make
generalizations about the epidemic.

Key data is still lacking and it is thought that prevalence rates are higher than current statistics indicate, particularly in the south of the country.