Reduction in STIs in an empowerment intervention programme for female sex workers in Bangalore, India: the Pragati programme

• Main Authors: Dennis Souverein (Author), Sjoerd M. Euser (Author), Rajendra Ramaiah (Author), Pushpalatha Rama Narayana Gowda (Author), Chandra Shekhar Gowda (Author), Diana C. Grootendorst (Author), Snehal Barot (Author), Françoise Jenniskens (Author), Sunil Kumar (Author), Shiv Kumar (Author), Jeroen W. Den Boer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Objective: The Pragati programme is an on-going empowerment programme for female sex workers (FSWs) working and living in Bangalore, India. Pragati aims to reduce transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among FSWs. This study describes the STI incidence rate, contac...