Table 2 Access to HIV testing and counseling among key populations
Cambodia | Myanmar | Nepal | PNG | Thailand | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Service availability | ||||||
Geographical areas of out-reach services* | 46 districts for FSWs, 33 districts for MSM, 1 city for PWID | (Districts covered by NGOs for PWID and FSWs) | (For PWID, FSWs, MSM, TG and migrants) | National Capital District and Madang. | All districts | More than half of total districts for PWID and FSWs. |
Total no. of VCT sites* | 246 | 480 | 204 | 411 | 1316 | 272 |
Provinces with VCT sites* | 24/24 provinces | 14/14 provinces | 14/14 zones | 20/20 provinces | 76/76 provinces | 63/63 provinces |
Districts with VCT sites* | 77/77 districts | 212/325 townships | 75/75 districts | 89/89 districts | 878/878 districts | 175/697 districts |
VCT sites at lower than district (township) level* | 166/997 health centers | Few | Few | 121 | Few | Few |
Districts with VCT sites (%)* | 100 (77/77 districts) | 65 (212/325 townships) | 100 (75/75 districts) | 100 (89/89 districts) | 100 (878/878 districts) | 25 (175/697 districts) |
Linking approach | ||||||
Approaches to accelerate access to testing and counseling and referrals to care among key populations* | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT | −Peer educators refer key populations to VCT. |
−OST sites refer PWID to VCT | −OST sites refer PWID to VCT | −OST sites and drug treatment and rehabilitation centers refer PWID to VCT | −OST sites refer PWID to VCT | −OST sites refer PWID to VCT | ||
−On-site HIV testing initiated in hot spots for FSWs and MSM | −Drop-in centers refer key populations to VCT | −Drop-in centers refer key populations to VCT | −Drop-in centers refer key populations to VCT. | −Drop-in centers refer key populations to VCT | ||
Performance monitoring | ||||||
HIV testing coverage among key populations (%)** | ||||||
FSW | 81.5 (2010) | 71.1 (2008) | 54.6 (2011) | 46.4 (2010) | 50.4 (2010) | 43.8 (2011) |
MSM | 34.0 (2010) | 47.6 (2009) | 42.0 (2009) | 55.8 (2010) | 29.2 (2010) | 30.2 (2011) |
PWID | 35.3 (2007) | 27.3 (2008) | 21.4 (2011) | Not available | 40.8 (2010) | 29.1 (2011) |