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HIV Prevention Among Sex Workers in India

2004; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 36; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00126334-200407010-00012

1944-7884

Ishika Basu, Smarajit Jana, Mary Jane Rotheram‐Borus, Dallas Swendeman, Sung–Jae Lee, Peter A. Newman, Robert E. Weiss,

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

To test the efficacy of a sustainable community-level HIV intervention among sex workers, the Sonagachi Project was replicated, including community organizing and advocacy, peer education, condom social marketing, and establishment of a health clinic. Sex workers were randomly selected in 2 small urban communities in northeastern India (n = 100 each) and assessed every 5-6 months over 15 months (85% retention). Overall condom use increased significantly in the intervention community (39%) compared with the control community (11%), and the proportion of consistent condom users increased 25% in the intervention community compared with a 16% decrease in the control community. This study supports the efficacy of the Sonagachi model intervention in increasing condom use and maintaining low HIV prevalence among sex workers.