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Controlling HIV Epidemics among Injection Drug Users: Eight Years of Cross-Border HIV Prevention Interventions in Vietnam and China

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  • Theodore M Hammett
  • Don C Des Jarlais
  • Ryan Kling
  • Binh Thanh Kieu
  • Janet M McNicholl
  • Punneeporn Wasinrapee
  • J Stephen McDougal
  • Wei Liu
  • Yi Chen
  • Donghua Meng
  • Ngu Doan
  • Tho Huu Nguyen
  • Quyen Ngoc Hoang
  • Tren Van Hoang

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Introduction: HIV in Vietnam and Southern China is driven by injection drug use. We have implemented HIV prevention interventions for IDUs since 2002–2003 in Lang Son and Ha Giang Provinces, Vietnam and Ning Ming County (Guangxi), China. Methods: Interventions provide peer education and needle/syringe distribution. Evaluation employed serial cross-sectional surveys of IDUs 26 waves from 2002 to 2011, including interviews and HIV testing. Outcomes were HIV risk behaviors, HIV prevalence and incidence. HIV incidence estimation used two methods: 1) among new injectors from prevalence data; and 2) a capture enzyme immunoassay (BED testing) on all HIV+ samples. Results: We found significant declines in drug-related risk behaviors and sharp reductions in HIV prevalence among IDUs (Lang Son from 46% to 23% [p

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  • Theodore M Hammett & Don C Des Jarlais & Ryan Kling & Binh Thanh Kieu & Janet M McNicholl & Punneeporn Wasinrapee & J Stephen McDougal & Wei Liu & Yi Chen & Donghua Meng & Ngu Doan & Tho Huu Nguyen & , 2012. "Controlling HIV Epidemics among Injection Drug Users: Eight Years of Cross-Border HIV Prevention Interventions in Vietnam and China," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0043141
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043141
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