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This report examines the HIV prevalence rates among sex workers and injecting drug users in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, over a decade from 1992 to 2001. Data indicates significant fluctuations in rates, with a peak HIV prevalence of 100% among injecting drug users and 80% among sex workers. The study utilizes sentinel surveillance reports from the National Center for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, highlighting the urgent need for targeted interventions and health strategies to address the epidemic in vulnerable populations.
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HIV prevalence among sex workers and injecting drug users in Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam: 1992-2001 100 Injecting drug users 80 Sex workers 60 HIV prevalence (%) 40 20 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Year Source: Sentinel surveillance reports, National Center for HIV/AIDS Surveillance