Community mobilisation and empowerment of female sex workers is significantly associated with reduced HIV/STI risk in Karnataka state, south India

Beattie, T; Bhattacharjee, P; Chandrashekar, S; Mohan, H L; Suresh, M; Rao, D; Isac, S; Prakash, R; Vickerman, P; Heise, L; +3 more... Ramesh, B M; Moses, S; Watts, C; (2012) Community mobilisation and empowerment of female sex workers is significantly associated with reduced HIV/STI risk in Karnataka state, south India. In: AIDS 2012, 22-27 July 2012, Washington, DC. http://strive.lshtm.ac.uk/resources/community-mobi...

Abstract

What is the impact of community mobilisation as a central component of targeted HIV prevention programmes in India? Research implemented by KHPT and presented in a poster by Tara Beattie, demonstrates how community mobilisation activities built the capacity of female sex workers to manage their vulnerability to HIV. Results showed: Increased levels of collective and individual power, Increased knowledge and uptake of HIV and STI services, Increased condom use with clients and regular partners. This presentation was part of research presented at AIDS 2012 by STRIVE's host group, Social and Mathematical Epidemiology (SaME), LSHTM.

Additional Information

Item Type	Conference or Workshop Item
Faculty and Department	Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Global Health and Development
Research Centre	STRIVE Social and Mathematical Epidemiology (SaME)
Official URL	http://strive.lshtm.ac.uk/resources/community-mobi...