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Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey 2005 ... - Measure DHS

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international commitments to the prevention <strong>and</strong> control of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>. All activities will be performed in<br />

an environment of enhancing multi-sectoral efforts.<br />

The level of impact of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> on the population’s health <strong>and</strong> socio-economic development<br />

will be largely dependent on the efficiency of the implementation of the HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> prevention <strong>and</strong><br />

control programs during the 2004-2010 period. In the current period, HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> remains concentrated<br />

among higher-risk groups such as injecting drug users <strong>and</strong> female sex workers. Therefore, it is of the<br />

utmost importance to prevent the transmission of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> from the higher-risk groups to the wider<br />

community. This will be necessary in order to reduce the spread of the disease in subsequent decades.<br />

Reduced spread of the illness will result in better care <strong>and</strong> support for those infected, as well as reduce the<br />

impact of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> on socio-economic development.<br />

The focus of the HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> prevention <strong>and</strong> control programs in the 2010-2020 period will be to<br />

solve the dilemmas caused by the spread of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>. This will likely include widespread admission of<br />

a preventive vaccine <strong>and</strong> medicines for treatment to those already infected. Therefore, this period will<br />

require multi-sectoral coordination for the care, treatment, <strong>and</strong> resolution of problems resulting from<br />

HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>. Priorities of the HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> prevention <strong>and</strong> control strategy for 2010-2020 will include i)<br />

technical measures to prevent the spread of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>, ii) care <strong>and</strong> treatment for those infected with<br />

HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>, <strong>and</strong> iii) care for others not infected, yet affected by the consequences of the disease. The<br />

HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> action strategy for 2010-2020 will include i) care <strong>and</strong> treatment for HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> infected<br />

people, <strong>and</strong> ii) prevention <strong>and</strong> reduction of the socio-economic consequences of HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>.<br />

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY<br />

The <strong>2005</strong> <strong>Vietnam</strong> <strong>Population</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AIDS</strong> <strong>Indicator</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> (VPAIS) was designed with the<br />

objective of obtaining national <strong>and</strong> sub-national information about program indicators of knowledge,<br />

attitudes <strong>and</strong> sexual behavior related to HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>. Data collection took place from 17 September <strong>2005</strong><br />

until mid-December <strong>2005</strong>.<br />

The VPAIS was implemented by the General Statistical Office (GSO) in collaboration with the<br />

National Institute of Hygiene <strong>and</strong> Epidemiology (NIHE). ORC Macro provided financial <strong>and</strong> technical<br />

assistance for the survey through the USAID-funded MEASURE <strong>DHS</strong> program. Financial support was<br />

provided by the Government of <strong>Vietnam</strong>, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for <strong>AIDS</strong> Relief,<br />

the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), <strong>and</strong> the United States Centers for<br />

Disease Control <strong>and</strong> Prevention/Global <strong>AIDS</strong> Program (CDC/GAP).<br />

The survey obtained information on sexual behavior, <strong>and</strong> knowledge, attitudes, <strong>and</strong> behavior<br />

regarding HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong>. In addition, in Hai Phong province, the survey also collected blood samples from<br />

survey respondents in order to estimate the prevalence of HIV. The overall goal of the survey was to<br />

provide program managers <strong>and</strong> policymakers involved in HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> programs with strategic information<br />

needed to effectively plan, implement <strong>and</strong> evaluate future interventions.<br />

The information is also intended to assist policymakers <strong>and</strong> program implementers to monitor <strong>and</strong><br />

evaluate existing programs <strong>and</strong> to design new strategies for combating the HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> epidemic in<br />

<strong>Vietnam</strong>. The survey data will also be used to calculate indicators developed by the United Nations<br />

General Assembly Special Session on HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> (UNGASS), UN<strong>AIDS</strong>, WHO, USAID, the United<br />

States President’s Emergency Plan for <strong>AIDS</strong> Relief, <strong>and</strong> the HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> National Response.<br />

The specific objectives of the <strong>2005</strong> VPAIS were:<br />

• to obtain information on sexual behavior.<br />

2 | Introduction

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