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Population and AIDS Indicators Survey 2005 (Vietnam)

author(s) General Statistical Office (GSO) (Government of Vietnam) - National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Ministry of Health (Government of Vietnam)
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  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
  • Northern America
  • Americas
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General Statistical Office (GSO) (Government of Vietnam); National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Ministry of Health (Government of Vietnam), 'Population and AIDS Indicators Survey 2005 (Vietnam)', 2011

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Abstract

The 2005 Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey (VPAIS) was designed with the objective of obtaining national and sub-national information about program indicators of knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior related to HIV/AIDS. Data collection took place from 17 September 2005 until mid-December 2005.

The VPAIS was implemented by the General Statistical Office (GSO) in collaboration with the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). ORC Macro provided financial and technical assistance for the survey through the USAID-funded MEASURE DHS program. Financial support was provided by the Government of Vietnam, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Global AIDS Program (CDC/GAP).

The survey obtained information on sexual behavior, and knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS. In addition, in Hai Phong province, the survey also collected blood samples from survey respondents in order to estimate the prevalence of HIV. The overall goal of the survey was to provide program managers and policymakers involved in HIV/AIDS programs with strategic information needed to effectively plan, implement and evaluate future interventions.

The information is also intended to assist policymakers and program implementers to monitor and evaluate existing programs and to design new strategies for combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Vietnam. The survey data will also be used to calculate indicators developed by the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS), UNAIDS, WHO, USAID, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the HIV/AIDS National Response.

The specific objectives of the 2005 VPAIS were:
• to obtain information on sexual behavior.
• to obtain accurate information on behavioral indicators related to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
• to obtain accurate information on HIV/AIDS program indicators.
• to obtain accurate estimates of the magnitude and variation in HIV prevalence in Hai Phong Province.

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