Prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among young women engaged in sex work aboard foreign fishing vessels in Kiribati

• Main Authors: Tebuka Toatu (Author), Paul White (Author), Damian Hoy (Author), Dennie Iniakwala (Author), Onofre Edwin A Merrilles, Jr (Author), Sameer Vali Gopalani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women who board foreign fishing vessels for sex work in Kiribati. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed to collect data on behavioural risk factors for STIs and knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV...