Publications on Female Sex Workers (FSW)

“Why you?” “Why this job?” – these are the questions which sexual service providers are most commonly asked by male clients.

This summary presents key findings of the 2007 IBBS from eight provinces for two groups of female sex workers (FSW): Direct FSWs (DFSW) and Indirect FSWs (IFSW)

The purpose of the Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS) is to systematically monitor trends in HIV / STI risk behavior over time.

This publication presents the result of the seventh round of Behavioural Sentinel Survey, which was conducted in 2007.

The first round of the Integrated Behavioural and Biological Assessment (IBBA) was implemented in 29 districts in six states, i.e., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, and Nagaland.

FHI/Vietnam shared results from the female sex workers (FSWs) rapid interviews at a workshop for provincial project staff, health educators, peer educators, drop-in center managers, and partner project managers.

The survey aimed to improve the understanding the situation of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in female sex workers. The result would help a better prevention programme planning in Hong Kong.

Bangladesh is threatened by an HIV epidemic. It is important to identify the best way to achieve rapid reductions in sexually transmitted infections (STI) as an effective approach to HIV prevention.

This report presents the findings and conclusions from the fifth round of the national HIV serological and behavioural surveillance that was conducted between June 2003 and March 2004.

The first round of behavioural surveillance produced some very interesting results. Six groups considered at risk of HIV infection were surveyed between October 2006 and March 2007.