The objective of the USAID/FHI behavioral surveillance survey (BSS) was to collect and analyze information about most-at-risk populations (MARPs) in Port Moresby (POM), Papua New Guinea (PNG) in order to better understand how HIV is transmitted in the country
Available data on HIV prevalence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) indicates that the country is on the verge of a generalized HIV epidemic. As of March 2010, prevalence among the general population was 0.79% while risk groups have a higher prevalence ranging between 4.3% among men who have sex with men (MSM) and 5.9% among female sex workers (FSW).
The objective of the USAID/FHI behavioral surveillance survey (BSS) was to collect and analyze information about most-at-risk populations (MARPs) in Port Moresby (POM), Papua New Guinea (PNG) in order to better understand how HIV is transmitted in the country; how transactional sex contributes to the HIV epidemic there; and to help assess the outcomes of HIV outreach and prevention efforts.
