Vietnam (2006): HIV/AIDS TRaC Study among Injecting Drug Users in Mong Cai, Uong Bi, and Thai Nguyen City Second Round
Abstract
Tracking surveys serve as tools to inform programming by routinely
collecting data from cross-sections of populations at risk for HIV/AIDS
and other adverse health outcomes. This survey among injecting drug
users (IDUs) in Vietnam aimed to:
1) identify and describe segments of the population in terms of
needle-sharing in the three months prior to the survey;
2) explore injecting practices, sexual behaviors and condom use of
IDUs;
3) monitor trends in condom use, injecting behaviors, and use of VCT
services by IDUs;
4) determine whether exposure to PSI program activities is associated
with changes in key indicators; and
5) apply study findings to interventions designed for reducing the risk
of HIV transmission among IDUs.
The methodology used, main findings, and recommendations are presented in this report. A 1-page summary slide is also attached to this record.
Citation
Population Services International, Washington DC, USA, 48 pp.