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Refocusing the Vietnam HIV surveillance to the most burden areas for epidemic control
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The Vietnam National HSS was established in 1994. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the epidemic was increasing rapidly, the HSS helped with the intensive close monitoring of the HIV epidemic. In its first 10 years, the HSS was rapidly… read more -
Epi Info Cloud Data Analytics to improve quality of HIV Surveillance in Vietnam.
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HIV surveillance in Vietnam is comprised of different surveillance systems including the HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS). The HSS is an annual, multi-site survey to monitor HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among key populations. In 2015, the… read more -
Return of test results in Vietnam HIV sentinel surveillance: Implementation and preliminary results
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Knowledge of oneâs HIV serostatus helps improve quality of life for those who test positive and decreases the risk of HIV transmission. WHO recommends that all participants in HIV prevalence surveys be provided access to their test results,… read more -
Application of tablet for data collection in HIV sentinel surveillance in Vietnam
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Vietnam has routinely monitored HIV sero-prevalence among key populations through its HIV sentinel surveillance system (HSS). In 2010, this system was updated to include a behavioral component (HSS+) among people who inject drugs, female sex workers… read more -
Viral load testing to monitor the HIV epidemic among PWID in Vietnam
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Vietnam initiated the HSS system in 1994 in selected provinces with high HIV burden. The surveillance has two components: monitor HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among key population including PWID. However, no VL data were collected among… read more