Background/Objective: The Pragati programme is an on-going empowerment programme for female sex workers (FSWs) working and living in Bangalore, India. Pragati aims to reduce transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among FSWs. This study describes the STI incidence rate, contact rate, and condom use during follow-up years. Design: Between April 2005 and November 2010, 20,330 FSWs participated in the programme. Outcome measures were programme exposure (number of contacts per person-year), STI incidence rate, and condom use. All analyses were stratified by year of follow-up. STIs were diagnosed by syndromic case management in either programme or referral clinics. We restricted our analyses to the period between April 200...
BackgroundIndia has an estimated 2.0 million to 3.1 million people living with HIV; it has the highe...
Introduction: Between 2014 and 2017, a program aimed at reducing HIV risk and promoting safe sex thr...
Introduction: In Bangalore, new HIV infections of female sex workers and men who have sex with men c...
Objectives: To describe the effects of a broad empowerment programme among female sex workers (FSWs)...
The Sonagachi Project was initiated in Kolkata, India in 1992 as a STD/HIV intervention for sex work...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted infections (STI) o...
BACKGROUND: There a concentrated HIV epidemic among female sex workers (FSWs) in the state of Nagala...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: To assess the association between female sex workers’ (FSWs) degree of community collect...
Background: To assess the association between female sex workers’ (FSWs) degree of community collect...
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for female sex workers (...
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs compared to wome...
BACKGROUND: The India AIDS Initiative (Avahan) prevention programme funded by the Bill and Melinda G...
BackgroundIndia has an estimated 2.0 million to 3.1 million people living with HIV; it has the highe...
Introduction: Between 2014 and 2017, a program aimed at reducing HIV risk and promoting safe sex thr...
Introduction: In Bangalore, new HIV infections of female sex workers and men who have sex with men c...
Objectives: To describe the effects of a broad empowerment programme among female sex workers (FSWs)...
The Sonagachi Project was initiated in Kolkata, India in 1992 as a STD/HIV intervention for sex work...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted infections (STI) o...
BACKGROUND: There a concentrated HIV epidemic among female sex workers (FSWs) in the state of Nagala...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: In 2003 a large-scale HIV prevention program was launched for key populations in six hig...
Background: To assess the association between female sex workers’ (FSWs) degree of community collect...
Background: To assess the association between female sex workers’ (FSWs) degree of community collect...
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for female sex workers (...
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are at increased risk of HIV and STIs compared to wome...
BACKGROUND: The India AIDS Initiative (Avahan) prevention programme funded by the Bill and Melinda G...
BackgroundIndia has an estimated 2.0 million to 3.1 million people living with HIV; it has the highe...
Introduction: Between 2014 and 2017, a program aimed at reducing HIV risk and promoting safe sex thr...
Introduction: In Bangalore, new HIV infections of female sex workers and men who have sex with men c...