Behavioral Survey among Female Sex Workers and Female Sex Workers Who Inject Drugs: Vietnam Report 2013

In 2012, PSI/Vietnam conducted the third and final round of the Sex Workers (SW) and Sex Workers Who Inject Drugs (SW-IDU) Behavioral Survey, following previous rounds conducted in 2009 and 2011. The purpose of the survey was to inform and evaluate SW and SW-IDU programming.

This is a cross-sectional study among female SWs and SW-IDUs in 7 priority President’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) provinces: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, and An Giang. The study additionally focuses on a sample of SW-IDUs recruited in four provinces where Song Dep outreach has been launched: Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, HCMC, and Nghe An, along with Hanoi, where low dead space syringe (LDSS) piloting is being implemented.