Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in the Eastern Terai of Nepal: Round VI – 2015 (Fact Sheet)

Fact Sheets - Released in 2015

This is the sixth round of the IBBS survey conducted among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Eastern Terai. In line with the objectives of the previous rounds of the IBBS, this survey was also undertaken primarily to determine trends of HIV and STIs, HIV and STI related risk behaviours, drug injecting behaviours, the level of awareness about HIV/STIs and exposure to HIV intervention programs among PWID in Eastern Terai. Moreover, this survey examined the prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among PWID for the first time. Fieldwork for data collection was conducted in July 2015.

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Organizations

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