Extremely High HIV Risk Found Among Refugees in Burma, Thailand

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Extremely High HIV Risk Found Among Refugees in Burma, Thailand

Reuters Health Information Services (www.reutershealth.com) (12/11/00)
Bryant, Meg

A new report from Dr. Luke Mullany of the Johns Hopkins University reveals large gaps in HIV awareness among migrant workers living along the border of Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). The survey, which included 233 men and 492 women, found that while more than 80 percent of the respondents could list major risk factors for HIV infection, only 27 percent were aware that they could learn their own HIV status from a blood test. According to Dr. Mullany, there were key gender- based differences regarding knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission, with men scoring higher than women for basic HIV knowledge. Dr. Mullany noted that only 15 percent of the women reported having ever seen a condom, and less than 2 percent of the women had ever used a condom, compared to almost 13 percent of the men.
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