Lao PDR 2009: Behavioral Survey among Service Women and Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Luang Prabang
December 31, 2009

Lao PDR 2009: Behavioral Survey among Service Women and Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Luang Prabang

While the prevalence of HIV among female sex workers and clients remains inferior to 0.5% as 2008, a survey conducted the same year in Vientiane found 5.5% prevalence of HIV among MSM.

While the prevalence of HIV among female sex workers and clients remains inferior to 0.5% as 2008, a survey conducted the same year in Vientiane found 5.5% prevalence of HIV among MSM. Additional information is needed to document the state of the epidemic in this particular high-risk group that is currently the group with the highest incidence in neighboring Thailand.

Organizations:

FHI 360 (Family Health International)

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