Epidemiological study on vulnerability toward infectious diseases among migrant population in Southeast Asia-Sex workers and HIV/AIDS

• Project/Area Number: 21790592
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
• Principal Investigator: CAI Guoxi Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 研究部, プロジェクト研究員 (20506381)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 疫学 / 国際保健 / 流動人口 / 感染症 / HIV / AIDS / エイズ / 性病 / 社会疫学 / 医療保障 / メコン流域 / ェイズ

Research Abstract

Epidemiological study was conducted to estimate the HIV/STDs prevalence and related risk factors among migrant population in border area of Yunnan, China. Respondent Driven Sampling method was used and so-called 'hard-to-reach-population'-female sex workers were included to our survey, our findings revealed the high prevalence of STDs and poor STI-related knowledge among this population. This research suggests the importance of international cooperation on infectious diseases preventive system aimed migrant population, not only for those Southeast countries but also for those have economic active in this hot zone, including Japan.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Investigation of community healthcare services and programmed immunization of floating children : A study in Kunming City, China. (2011)
  • Author(s): Li XM, Cai GX, et al
  • Journal Title: Information, An International Interdisciplinary Journal. Vol.14, No.2 Pages: 651-656
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Investigation of community healthcare services and programmed immunization of floating children : A study in Kunming City, China (2011)
  • Author(s): Li XM, Cai GX, et al
  • Journal Title: Information, An International Interdisciplinary Journal Volume: 14 Pages: 651-656
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and their Influencing Factors among Peasants Participating in NCMS : A Study in 4 Districts of Kunming. (2010)
  • Author(s): SUN Jia-yu, CAI Guo-xi, et al
  • Journal Title: China Preventive Medicine 11(8) Pages: 781-783
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Educational intervention for preventing bloodborne infection among medical students in China. (2010)
  • Author(s): Z.Zhang, T.Yamamoto, X.N.Wu, K.Moji, G.X.Cai, C.Kuroiwa
  • Journal Title: Journal of Hospital Infection. 75(1) Pages: 47-51
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and their Influencing Factors among Peasants Participating in NCMS : A Study in 4 Districts of Kunming. (2010)
  • Author(s): SUN Jia-yu, CAI Guo-xi, et al
  • Journal Title: China Preventive Medicine Volume: 11 Pages: 781-783
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Educational intervention for preventing bloodborne infection among medical students in China. (2010)
  • Author(s): Z.Zhang, T.Yamamoto, X.N.Wu, K.Moji, G.X.Cai, C.Kuroiwa
  • Journal Title: Journal of Hospital Infection Volume: 75 Pages: 47-51
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] AIDS/STD Epidemics among Cross-Border Floating Populations in South China. (2009)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Jun KANG, Zhuo ZHANG, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kaining ZHANG, Kazuhiko MOJI
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Health. 24(3) Pages: 236-236
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Usefulness of highly active antiretroviral therapy on health-related quality of life of adult recipients in Tanzania. (2009)
  • Author(s): Magafu MG, Moji K, Igumbor EU, Hashizume M, Mizota T, Komazawa O, Cai G, Yamamoto T.
  • Journal Title: AIDS Patient Care STDS. 23(7) Pages: 563-570
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Assessment of a questionnaire used for an AIDS-related KABP survey among physicians in China. (2009)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Jun KANG, Ling SHEN, Xiangdong MIN, Zhunyou WU, Keming ROU, Taro YAMAMOTO, Zhuo ZHANG, Kazuhiko MOJI.
  • Journal Title: Information, An International Interdisciplinary Journal. Vol.12, No.3 Pages: 721-730
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Assessment of a questionnaire used for an AIDS-related KABP survey among physicians in China (2009)
  • Author(s): 蔡国喜、山本太郎、門司和彦, 他
  • Journal Title: Information, An International Interdisciplinary Journal ジャーナル 12巻 Pages: 721-730
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] AIDS/STD Epidemics among Cross-Border Floating Populations in South China (2009)
  • Author(s): 蔡国喜、山本太郎、門司和彦, 他
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Health ジャーナル 24巻 Pages: 236-236
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Demographic characteristics and vulnerability to infectious diseases among China-Laos migrants (2010)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Ling SHEN, Zhuo ZHANG, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiko Moji
  • Organizer: International Symposium of RIHN-China Initiative : Environmental Changes and Health in Southwestern China
  • Place of Presentation: Kunming, China
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-02
• [Presentation] 日本の災害史、疾病史研究動向 (2010)
  • Author(s): 福士由紀、市川智生、飯島渋、蔡国喜、門司和彦
  • Organizer: 西南〓荒与社会変迂賢第七届中国〓害史国〓学木研〓会
  • Place of Presentation: 中国昆明市雲南大学
• [Presentation] Floating Population and healthcare service in China (2010)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Zhuo ZHANG, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiko Moji
  • Organizer: 東アジア環境史研究国際シンポジウム(東アジア地域変化指標-医学衛生史料)
  • Place of Presentation: 上海交通大学人文学院
• [Presentation] An Epidemiological Study on AIDS among Cross-Border Floating Population (2009)
  • Author(s): 蔡国喜
  • Organizer: International Convention of Asian Scholars(ICAS6)
  • Place of Presentation: Daejeon, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-06
• [Presentation] Needs assessment for AIDS-related healthcare service among China-Laos migrants (2009)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Ling SHEN, Jun KANG, Zhuo ZHANG, Taro YAMAMOTO, Kaining ZHANG, Kazuhiko Moji
  • Organizer: The third National Health Research Forum (NHRF 2009)
  • Place of Presentation: Champasak, Lao PDR
• [Presentation] 中国におけるハイリスク集団を対象とするエイズ予防問題について (2009)
  • Author(s): Zhuo Z, Cai G, Shen L, Yamamoto T
  • Organizer: 第50回日本熱帯医学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄コンベンションセンター
• [Presentation] An Epidemiological Study on AIDS among Cross-Border Floating Population (2009)
  • Author(s): CAI G, MOJI K, WU Z, ROU K, ZHANG K
  • Organizer: International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS6)
  • Place of Presentation: Daejeon, Korea
• [Presentation] Does a Blood-borne Pathogen prevention program affect the incidence of exposure to blood? (2009)
  • Author(s): Zhang Z, Moji K, Wu XN, Zhang KL, Cai GX
  • Organizer: The Unite For Sight Six Annual Global Health Conference.
  • Place of Presentation: New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
• [Book] 中国の文化と環境(in Chinese,雲南大学「211工程」三期民族学重点学科建設項目)(A型H1N1インフルエンザ流行の歴史-感染症とエコヘルス)(ISBN978-7-222-06758-5) (2010)
  • Author(s): Shaoting YIN, Guoxi CAI, et al
  • Total Pages: 386
  • Publisher: 雲南人民出版社
• [Book] 中国の文化と環境 (2010)
  • Author(s): Shaoting YIN, Guoxi CAI, et al
  • Total Pages: 386
  • Publisher: 雲南人民出版社
• [Book] A new influenza pandemic is coming.(ISBN978-7-5308-5114-9) (2009)
  • Author(s): Guoxi CAI, Hua CHEN, Zhuo ZHANG, Yamamoto Taro
  • Total Pages: 135
  • Publisher: Tianjin Science and Technology Press.
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