title: Brief behavioural surveys in routine HIV sentinel surveillance: a new tool for monitoring the HIV epidemic in Viet Nam.
abstract: In this report we describe a new approach in HIV sentinel surveillance that was piloted in Viet Nam in 2009 and is currently being rolled out in all provinces. It comprises a brief behavioural questionnaire added to the HIV sentinel surveillance surveys conducted routinely among people who inject drugs, female sex workers and men who have sex with men. Timely reporting of data from this system has resulted in improvements to HIV prevention efforts for most at-risk populations.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Duong Cong
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Thanh
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Nguyen Tran
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Hien
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Nguyen Anh
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Tuan
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Hoang Thi Thanh
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Pham Hong
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Thang
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Nguyen Thi Thanh
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Le Anh
authors.initials: le A
authors.lastname: Tuan
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Tran Dai
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Quang
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Tran Hong
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Tram
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Nguyen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Le Hai
authors.affiliation: Viet Nam Authority of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Phan Thi Thu
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Huong
authors.affiliation: Viet Nam Authority of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Vo Hai
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Son
authors.affiliation: Viet Nam Authority of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Bui Hoang
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Duc
authors.affiliation: Office of the WHO Representative Office in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Nguyen Thien
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Nga
authors.affiliation: Office of the WHO Representative Office in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacka
authors.affiliation: Office of the WHO Representative Office in Viet Nam, Ha Noi, Viet Nam .
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sabin
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012309:Risk-Taking; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology