Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Injecting Drug Users in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Round IV - 2009

This study is the fourth round of IBBS conducted among 300 male Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in the Kathmandu Valley. The study was undertaken to measure the prevalence of HIV and syphilis, and associated risk behaviors among IDUs. Demographic, sexual behavior and injecting behavior data were collected through structured questionnaire while the prevalence of HIV and syphilis were selectively measured by testing blood sample.