Publications on Female Sex Workers (FSW)

This is one of a series of three programming-themed booklets based on AIDS in Asia: Face the Facts.

Integrated Biologic (HIV/STI) and Behavioural Surveillance surveys were carried out from March to August 2004 in Lahore and Karachi among high-risk groups.

The prevalence of HIV was determined, the risk characteristics examined, and factors associated with HIV infection identified among noninstitutionalized female sex workers.

In Cambodia, BSS have been conducted regularly since 1997. For this year round (BSS VI), five new provinces were added to the sample.

This study was conducted among 200 street and 300 establishment-based female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients in the Kathmandu Valley.

This study was conducted among 200 female sex workers (FSWs) and 400 clients in the Pokhara Valley.

The objective of the BSS (Wave II) was to provide trends of behavioral indicators to inform program development for the expansion of interventions aimed at the reduction in the transmission of HIV/AIDS and STIs in the selected districts of Maharashtra.

The survey was conducted in late 2003 in the capital city, Dili, among female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), taxi drivers and male military personnel.

The aim of the study is to assess the sociodemographic, behavioural, and psychological factors associated with inconsistent condom use among clients of sex workers.

In Cambodia, sentinel surveillance data are used for estimating national HIV prevalence and modeling trends in HIV and AIDS incidence and mortality.