Objective: To examine the association between alcohol use and HIV acquisition. Design and
methods: We examined alcohol use before sex and incident HIV in a population-based …

Purpose. Little is known about the risky sexual behaviors of HIV‐positive female sex workers
(FSWs) in the developing world, which is critical for programmatic purposes. This study aims …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of HIV and related behavioural risks among Iranian
female sex workers (FSW) via the first national biobehavioural surveillance survey. Methods …

Aims: To review the patterns, contexts and impacts of alcohol use associated with
commercial sex reported in the global literature. Methods: We identified peer-reviewed …

Analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Mandalay, Myanmar to identify high risk
sexual behavior, knowledge and attitude regarding HIV/AIDS and prevention practice …

Alcohol use is a known key risk factor associated with risky sexual behavior that contributes
to HIV transmission. This cross-sectional study used time location sampling to investigate …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are a marginalized group notoriously having limited healthcare
access and poor-quality care. Inevitably, they are vulnerable to sexually transmitted …

Objective: To assess prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV)
and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers (FSWs) in three Afghan cities …

Background Heterosexual contact is the most common mode of HIV transmission in India
that is largely linked to sex work. We assessed the non-use of condoms in sex work and with …

Background Although reported condom use between female sex workers and their clients is
high in Ethiopia, condom use with regular, non-paying partners remains low, posing a …