Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Sex Workers: Two Feminist Projects in Brazil

Chacham, Alessandra Sampaio; Diniz, Simone; Maia, Mônica Bara; Galati, Ana F.; Mirim, Liz A.

doi:10.1016/s0968-8080(07)29292-4

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“…In Spain, as in many other settings, researchers have cooperated effectively with NGOs to conduct studies of HIV infection (Ainsworth et al 2003;Casabona et al 2003;Chacham et al 2007;Chen et al 2007;Dadian 1998;Díez and Peirò 2004). To our knowledge, no vaccine preparedness studies among at risk HIV seronegative populations have been conducted in Spain.…”

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Pilot Study Assessing HIV Vaccine Trial Readiness Among Female Sex Workers, Injection and Non-injection Drug Users, and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain

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The purpose of this study was to assess HIV risk and willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials in three high risk populations in Spain. Eight hundred and forty-four participants, comprising female sex workers, injection and non-injection drug users (IDUs and NIDUs, respectively), and men who have sex with men were tested for HIV and surveyed for risk and willingness to participate in future preventive HIV vaccine trials. HIV seroprevalence was 3.8% (95% CI: 2-11). HIV infection was associated with transgender identification, IDU in the past year, and sex with an IDU or other drug-using partner. The majority (82%) expressed their willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials. Substantial sexual and parenteral risk in all groups and concomitant willingness to participate in vaccine trials was found, particularly among women and IDUs. Additional longitudinal cohort studies in Spain are needed to plan future vaccine efficacy trials.

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“…[1][2][3][4] Stigma and discrimination, as well as policy and access challenges, discourage female sex workers from using traditional clinic-based services, which has led to alternative models of service delivery that specifically target this population. 2,5 These services, however, generally focus on prevention, care and treatment of HIV and other STIs; this means that many of female sex workers' reproductive health needs, including family planning, are frequently neglected.…”

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Understanding the Broader Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Female Sex Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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“…We have obtained data on attitudes and behaviour related to the health of commercial sex workers are required to reflect on their needs, develop appropriate strategies to promote health and prevent new HIV infections as well as mechanisms to promote these strategies among commercial sex workers. We recommend that approaches dealing with the health of commercial sex workers should be expanded to include protection of their human rights, access to health care without discrimination and attention to psychosocial health issues, such as addiction and violence, because they have specific needs as sex workers in addition to general reproductive and sexual health needs (Chacham et al, 2007). The social impact of limited resources and adverse social conditions (Kishamawe et al, 2005;Dworkin and Ehrhardt, 2007), especially among commercial sex workers in Maputo, Mozambique, should be addressed to allow them to achieve a stable healthy life.…”

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Reduction of Health-Related Risks Among Female Commercial Sex Workers: Learning From Their Life and Working Experiences

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We performed this study to determine both positive and negative impacts on the health of sex workers working on the street. We conducted this study using key informant and focus group interviews in bars and streets in Mozambique. The interviewed sex workers were aware about the risks and protection against sexually transmitted infections, and consistently used condoms. Most suffered from harmful behaviour, including violence and assault by both customers and other commercial sex workers. We found that sex workers' own skills and knowledge acquired through experience could potentially be developed into life skills that could save and protect their lives. In some countries in southern Africa, the population aged between 15 and 49 has an HIV infection prevalence rate of more than 30%. Furthermore, among young people aged 15 to 24 years old in the countries of southern Africa, women have a 3.6 times higher rate of HIV infection than men (UNAIDS, 2008) as women are anatomically more susceptible to HIV infection than men. However, in some cases, this is also due to the involvement of women in the sex industry, rape, and sexual violence, which are linked to vulnerability to infection and social factors, such as poverty and gender inequity (Rekart, 2005). This has also resulted in an increase in the number of families headed by children-usually the eldest brother or sister (UNICEF, 2003). Due to economic difficulties, the girls in these families often engage in commercial sex work to sustain the other siblings (Lindblade et al., 2003).People engaged in the commercial sex trade work face difficulties in receiving public support or assistance. Sex workers, including women trafficked for the commercial sex trade, also experience a number of physical and psychological health risks (Stewart and Gajic-Veljanoski, 2005). Sex trafficked women and girls are vulnerable to HIV infection (Silverman et al., 2006), and coinfection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (Silverman et al., 2008). A number of campaigns to raise awareness and to help in the prevention, treatment, care and support of sex workers regarding HIV/AIDS have been conducted around the world (Willis and Levy, 2002). However, the results were insufficient, and several problems remain to be resolved, such as chronic poverty and issues related to human rights (Huda, 2006).Thailand and a number of other countries have implemented successful programmes for the promotion and prevention of HIV/AIDS among sex workers (Nelson et al., 1996;Ford and Koetsawang, 1999). However, the countries of southern Africa have not been able to achieve significant changes because of differences in economic and social conditions, and the extremely high prevalence of HIV infection in this region (UNAIDS, 2008). Effective intervention for people at risk of HIV infection, such as sex workers, is urgently needed in this region in general and in Mozambique in particular. Thus, a number of difficulties remain to be overcome in Mozambique. We consider it is important to imp...

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Sex Workers: Two Feminist Projects in Brazil

Cited by 52 publications

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Pilot Study Assessing HIV Vaccine Trial Readiness Among Female Sex Workers, Injection and Non-injection Drug Users, and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain

Pilot Study Assessing HIV Vaccine Trial Readiness Among Female Sex Workers, Injection and Non-injection Drug Users, and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Spain

Understanding the Broader Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Female Sex Workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Reduction of Health-Related Risks Among Female Commercial Sex Workers: Learning From Their Life and Working Experiences

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