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Silent killer of the night: a feasibility study of an outreach well-women clinic for cervical cancer screening in female sex workers in Hong Kong.
(2008)
In many resource-poor countries, there are hardly any outreach well-women clinics for cervical cancer screening in women in general, let alone for
female sex-workers. Yet, this study found abnormal results, i.e. central ...
Opportunities for woman-initiated HIV prevention methods among female sex workers in southern China
(2007)
In my observation and as validated by those in sex industry. a female-controlled method of HIV prevention is needed now. and not in the future.
because power struggles inhibit women from negotiating safer sex practices.
The ...
Determinants of consistent condom use among female commercial sex workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: implications for interventions.
(2008)
Substance use, including injecting drug use, (IOU) has been associated with comparatively low condom usage. This article confirms my
observations at different levels.
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Women, harm reduction and HIV.
(2008)
This study touches on three important barriers to harm reduction with regards to drug use, unprotected sex and the sex trade.
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There is an unavailability of targeted drug treatment centres for women. ...
Correlates of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and associated high-risk behaviors among male clients of female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico
(2009)
This study is interesting because it pertains to the behaviour of adult men who have exchanged sex for money, as well as their drug use and
prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STls) and HIV. Male clients are ...
The relationship between HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection risk and alcohol use during commercial sex episodes: results from the study of female commercial sex workers in the Philippines
(2006)
The results of this study will be particularly important in designing more responsive interventions for alcohol-related behaviour towards better
control of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
This interesting finding ...
HIV prevention and street-based male sex workers: an evaluation of brief interventions.
(2006)
This study shows that brief interventions to reduce HIV risk were acceptable to male sex workers (MSWs) and are efficacious for reducing
unprotected anal sex during paid sexual encounters. These methods should be developed ...
Prevalence of sexual difficulties among female sex workers and clients attending a sexual health service.
(2007)
This study confirms what has been observed in Kenya; female sex-workers are exposed to psychological and physical torture, particularly at the
level of condom-use negotiation.
The article reports on the abuse of rights ...
Accountability and Health Care Marketization in Kenya: Why Reform Public Law
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
A recent attempt by the Ministry of Health to establish a mandatory social
health insurance scheme was vehemently opposed by various inter-est. groups,
culminating in the withdrawal of the National Social Health Insurance ...