Despite the overall decline in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence, it remains
unacceptably high in key populations. This study aimed to estimate prevalence of HIV …

Due to its widespread use in the sex work industry, female sex workers (FSWs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …

This study examined patterns of alcohol use and its association with unsafe sex and related
sequelae among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. A community-based cross …

The socio-demographic, sex work characteristics and the factors affecting HIV prevalence
among female sex workers (FSWs) are not well known in low prevalence states showing …

Methods: Data were collected through the baseline survey of an HIV prevention project
among 454 establishment-based female sex workers in Guangxi, China, in 2004. Both …

This qualitative study examines the role of alcohol in sexual risk among male migrant
workers and female sex workers in two South Indian states. Most men reported using …

BACKGROUND: National sentinel surveys of HIV/AIDS among pregnant women in Nigeria
have shown steady rise in prevalence from 1991 (1.8%) to 2001 (5.8%), which may reflect …

Sexual violence has been shown to increase women's risk of HIV infection. India is a country
where the HIV epidemic is growing among women and intimate partner violence (IPV) is …

Background HIV diagnosis, the first step in HIV care and treatment engagement, may be
inhibited by substance use among female sex workers (FSW). We assessed the relationship …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are the group at greatest risk for human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection in India. Women and girls trafficked (ie, forced or coerced) into sex work are …