Chitwan, October 14, 2026 — Chitwan has recorded 80 new HIV cases over the past nine months, according to health officials.
The cases were identified through screenings of 223 people conducted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) at Bharatpur Hospital.
During the same period, 91 patients began antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. The total number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through the foundation has reached 1,293.
Dr. Pramod Paudel, a physician at Bharatpur Hospital, said sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were detected in 52 people among 1,161 individuals screened.
Tuberculosis (TB) was also detected in 15 of the 148 people who underwent sputum tests, Paudel said.
