Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS infection in sentinel provinces and initial interventions in two provinces of the South of Vietnam (1999-2002)
- Author:
Trinh Quan Huan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
epidemiology, HIV/AIDS
- MeSH:
epidemiology;
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;450(4):17-22
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An inquiry was conducted in HIV/AIDS cases and AIDS deaths in 21 sentinel provinces in the period of 1999-2001. In An Giang, Kien Giang provinces, sex female workers underwent interview, intervention, blood examination,… Results showed an increasing tendence of HIV with complex evolution in morphology, in infective objects, in age. There were considerable defferences between various region. The incidence in male was 85.73% and female 14.24%. Among male HIV infected, the incidence in North was higher than in South regions. 61.9% of infections were
drug users and the incidence was difference between various locations. There was a tendence of raising of sexual transmitted infection and the prostitutes were rather high risk transmitted people with their low knowlegde on HIV/AIDS, on STD, the prevention ways, low rate of condom use. After intervention there was an enhance of their user of these measures
