Table 4. Indicators for HIV transmission among 523 HIV-positive Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) in four cities in Indonesia, 2007
Discussion
HIV prevalence among community-based IDUs in four major Indonesian cities was high (53%) in November 2007. The HIV epidemic may have slowed down somewhat as injectors with shorter injection history had a lower HIV prevalence and a higher proportion were accessing clean needles from the NSP than those injecting for a longer duration. Overall, 70% of IDUs reported having taken some action to reduce HIV transmission risk.