HIV prevalence among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) was once considered very low, but other factors such as sexual behaviour, frequency of injection, high mobility among IDUs and overlapping with other key populations pose a high risk for HIV transmission.
"SEX and DRUGS" is the first of a series of Round Table Discussions on HIV, Injecting Drug Use and Sex (THIS) held last September 18, 2009 at the Bayview Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
Around 40 representatives from around 10 research institutions who have conducted researches on HIV and drugs, and the majority from key stakeholders national drug and HIV agencies participated . A total of nine researches or data sources were presented and discussed.
The key outputs of this first RTD were the following:
Inputs to IDU Population estimates and Projections
Prevalence and Incidence Estimates and Projections of HIV and STI among IDUs
Updates from KAP surveys on HIV and IDU
Gaps in data, policy and programming and recommendations for further research
