Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in Western to Far Western Terai Highway Districts of Nepal: Round V - 2016 (Fact Sheet)

Fact Sheets - Released in 2016

This is the fifth round of Integrated Biological and Behavioral (IBBS) survey conducted among People who Inject Drugs (PWIDs) male in 7 Terai highway districts of Western, Mid-Western and Far-Western regions of Nepal. This survey finds out the prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The drug injecting and sexual risk behavior related to HIV and AIDS, STIs, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C has been assessed. The knowledge of the PWIDs related to prevention of HIV and AIDS, STIs and HCV and their health care seeking behavior has also been identified. Cross-Sectional two-stage sampling methods were applied to recruit sample, where 300 samples were covered in this survey. This survey was carried out during February- March 2016.

Organizations

  • Ministry of Health - Nepal
  • National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) - Nepal