HIV/AIDS Epidemiology

New research on HIV/AIDS epidemiology from T.A. Nguyen and co-authors summarized

Published in AIDS Weekly, March 3rd, 2008

New research, 'A hidden HIV epidemic among women in Vietnam,' is the subject of a report. "The HIV epidemic in Vietnam is still concentrated among high risk populations, including IDU and FSW. The response of the government has focused on the recognized high risk populations, mainly young male drug users," researchers in Hanoi, Vietnam report.

"This concentration on one high risk population may leave other populations under-protected or unprepared for the risk and the consequences of HIV infection. In particular, attention to women's risks of exposure and needs for care may not receive sufficient attention as long as the perception persists that the epidemic is...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-03-03)

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