Periodic survey of HIV knowledge and use of health services among people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, 2006-2008

Abstract

This project was to provide benchmark data on HIV knowledge and perceptions, use of health services and sexual behaviour of immigrants from the selected communities during return visits to their countries of birth or a neighbouring country. The project was undertaken by the Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service (MHAHS) and the National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) at the University of New South Wales. The expectation was that these data would, among other things, enable policy makers and HIV education agencies to develop culturally appropriate resources to raise awareness of HIV in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.