Assessment of the scale, coverage and outcomes of the Avahan HIV prevention program for female sex workers in Tamil Nadu, India: is there evidence of an effect?

• Main Authors: Thilakavathi S (Author), Boopathi K (Author), Girish Kumar CP (Author), Santhakumar A (Author), Senthilkumar R (Author), Eswaramurthy C (Author), Ilaya Bharathy V (Author), Ramakrishnan L (Author), Thongamba G (Author), Adhikary R (Author), Paranjape R (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative, a large-scale HIV prevention program, using peer-mediated approaches and STI services, was implemented for high-risk groups for HIV in six states in India. This paper describes the assessment of the...