Background: Substance abuse by female sex workers (FSWs) is particularly prevalent in the
Northeastern states in India. It is important to understand how the FSWs actually function in …

Background The intersection between illicit drug use and female commercial sex work has
been identified as an important factor responsible for rising HIV prevalence among female …

Objectives: The prime objective of this paper is to contextualize the socio-economic and
environmental factors contributing to and resulting from behaviours and practices of FSWs …

Background The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal
environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs). We report data on who …

Background and objectives: The study objective was to enhance understanding of female
sex workers' lives in Nagaland, India (one of the country's highest HIV prevalence states), to …

Background: Sex work in exchange for kind and cash has long been practiced in Nepal. The
HIV prevention program in Nepal is focused mainly on these two typologies of sex work …

Aim To examine the mental health and functioning of female sex workers (FSW) in
Chittagong, Bangladesh, a population that has commonly been neglected in mental health …

Abstract Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are at higher risk of HIV due to high-risk
sexual and drug use related behaviors. This study characterized sexualized substance use …

Objective: To characterize and describe patterns of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI)
and sexual behaviour of male clients of female sex workers (FSW). Methods: A cross …

Objectives There is a dearth of published information on the characteristics of sex workers in
Pakistan. This study sought to characterise and compare hijra and non-hijra sex workers …