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" HIV prevention among sex workers in India. "
Basu, Ishika; Jana, Smarajit; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Swendeman, Dallas; Lee, Sung-Jae; Newman, Peter
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AL
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919676
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LA7v78n9r5
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HIV prevention among sex workers in India. [Article]\ Basu, Ishika; Jana, Smarajit; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Swendeman, Dallas; Lee, Sung-Jae; Newman, Peter
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2004
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UCLA
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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.
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