Peer education for HIV prevention has been widely implemented in develo** countries,
yet the effectiveness of this intervention has not been systematically evaluated. We …

Sex work is an extremely dangerous profession. The use of harm-reduction principles can
help to safeguard sex workers' lives in the same way that drug users have benefited from …

The COVID-19 pandemic, and its attendant responses, has led to massive health, social,
and economic challenges on a global scale. While, so far, having a relatively low burden of …

Background HIV self-testing allows HIV testing at any place and time and without health
workers. HIV self-testing may thus be particularly useful for female sex workers (FSWs), who …

This paper provides a detailed account of the social organisation of commercial sex work in
a squatter camp in a South African gold mining community. On the basis of in-depth …

ContextSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in female sex workers (FSWs)
and may enhance susceptibility to infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV …

Objective To systematically review the evidence for effectiveness of HIV and sexually
transmitted infection (STI) prevention interventions in female sex workers in resource poor …

Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of 2 environmental–structural interventions in
reducing risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers in …

Objective: To investigate the impact on sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted infections
(STI) of a comprehensive community-led intervention programme for reducing sexual risk …

Background Several biological, behavioural, and structural risk factors place female sex
workers (FSWs) at heightened risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other …