Coverage of HIV Prevention Services for Female Sex Workers in Seven Cities of Myanmar

Cross-sectional surveys of female sex workers using time-location sampling in seven cities of Myanmar gauged coverage of HIV prevention programs. HIV testing in last year ranged from 28 to 73 %; attending peer educator talks ranged from 15 to 50 %; exposure to media campaigns varied by city and mate...

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Published in:AIDS and behavior 2014, Vol.18 (Suppl 1), p.37-41
Main Authors: Aung, Tin, Paw, Ethi, Aye, Nyo Me, McFarland, Willi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
Cities
Condoms
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Condoms - utilization
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease prevention
Female
Females
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Psychology
Health services
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Myanmar
Original Paper
Prevention
Preventive Health Services - utilization
Prostitution
Public Health
Sex Work - statistics & numerical data
Sex Workers
Sexual Partners
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Studies
Teachers
Television
Urban Population
Young Adult
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Summary:Cross-sectional surveys of female sex workers using time-location sampling in seven cities of Myanmar gauged coverage of HIV prevention programs. HIV testing in last year ranged from 28 to 73 %; attending peer educator talks ranged from 15 to 50 %; exposure to media campaigns varied by city and materials (e.g., lower for TV and radio, higher for printed materials). Consistent condom use with clients in last week was high (88–99 %) across all cities. The largest city, Yangon, lagged behind others in coverage of most programs. Such data are necessary for planning, targeting, and evaluating the prevention response for this key population disproportionately affected by HIV.
ISSN:1090-7165
1573-3254
DOI:10.1007/s10461-013-0523-z