Overview of Peer Education, Outreach and Needle Exchange in Vietnam. Ban LT (2010)
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Positive and Pregnant: How Dare You. APN+ (2012)
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Globally, an estimated 17 million women and girls are living with HIV, and more than two million pregnancies occur amongst HIV-positive women each year. In 2009, an estimated 370,000 children acquired HIV. While the total number of children being born with HIV has decreased due to the increased access to services that support women living with HIV to have HIV-free babies (usually referred to as prevention of mother-to-child transmission to PMTCT), the majority of remaining cases occur in resource-poor nations. Download this publication |
HIV in Female Sex Workers in Five Border Provinces of Vietnam. Thuong NV, Nhung VT, Nghia KV, et al (2005)
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National HIV serosurveillance data for Vietnam have indicated a steady increase in the prevalence of HIV. This trend has been particularly noticeable among injecting drug users (10.1% in 1996 to 32% in 2002) and female sex workers (FSWs) (0.6% in 1994 to 6.6% in 2002). Download this publication |
HIV Infection and Risk Characteristics Among Female Sex Workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Tran TN, Detels R, Long HT, et al (2005)
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The prevalence of HIV/sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was determined, the risk characteristics examined, and factors associated with HIV infection identified among noninstitutionalized female sex workers (FSWs), using a cross-sectional survey with 2-stage cluster sampling. Download this publication |
STI/HIV: Consensus Report on STI, HIV and AIDS Epidemiology - Viet Nam. WHO (2000)
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There has already been extensive HIV spread among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Viet Nam. But the country is still at the early phase of a heterosexual HIV epidemic, with low HIV prevalence among sex workers (CSWs) and very low HIV prevalence among the general population. By 13 August 1998, 9 941 HIV-positive cases had been reported by 59 of the 61 provinces in Viet Nam. Of these reported infections, 65.3% were among injecting drug users, and mainly among males. A total of 1 207 AIDS cases had been reported, 641 of them died. Download this publication |
Epidemiological Factsheet, Vietnam. UNAIDS and WHO (2009)
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Data source: UNAIDS, WHO, CIESIN/FAO/CIAT, DCW, Geonames, USCB. Download this publication |
Selling Syringes to Injecting Drug Users: A Study of Five Pharmacies in Hanoi, Vietnam. Pankonin CA, Higgs P, Reid G, et al (2007)
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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to spread rapidly in many developing nations with injecting drug use and the sharing of used needles and syringes remaining a significant risk factor. Download this publication |
Early Uptake of HIV Counseling and Testing among Pregnant Women at Different Levels of Health Facilities-experiences from a Community-based Study in Northern Vietnam. Hạnh NTT, Gammeltoft T and Rasch V (2011)
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HIV counselling and testing for pregnant women is a key factor for successful prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV. Women’s access to testing can be improved by scaling up the distribution of this service at all levels of health facilities. However, this strategy will only be effective if pregnant women are tested early and provided enough counselling. Download this publication |
Characteristics of High Risk HIV-Positive IDUs in Vietnam: Implications for Future Interventions. Go VF, Frangakis C, Nam LV, et al (2011)
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The first case of HIV was diagnosed in Vietnam in 1990 (Ivker, 1996). HIV cases have now been recorded in all 64 provinces and the number of people living with HIV has doubled since 2000, reaching an estimated 263,000 by 2005 (Ministry of Health Viet Nam, 2005; UNAIDS, 2005). Download this publication |
UNGASS Country Progress Report: Vietnam. National Committee for AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution Prevention and Control Vietnam (2006)
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By October 31, 2005, the cumulative number of HIV cases reported nationwide was 102,391 cases, of which as many as 16,917 cases were AIDS patients, and 9,862 death cases caused by AIDS. During the first 10 months of 2005 alone, as many as 12,011 HIV newly infected cases were reported nationwide, of which 2,489 AIDS patients and 1,464 deaths were reported. Download this publication |
