Here is a peer-reviewed companion paper to the one on men who have sex with men posted last week. It concerns female sex workers.

The abstract juxtaposes the words prevention and testing. Once again the [him] moderator feels compeled to point out that HIV testing is NOT prevention. It does NOT prevent HIV transmission. Spending prevention resources on testing leaves fewer resources for prevention activities that have been proven to work.

Email me if you want a copy of the paper.

Jamie

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Coverage of HIV Prevention Services for Female Sex Workers in Seven Cities of Myanmar.
Aung T, Paw E, Aye NM, McFarland W.
AIDS Behav. 2013 May 22.

Population Services International-Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar.

Abstract

Cross-sectional surveys of female sex workers using time-location sampling in seven cities of Myanmar gauged coverage of HIV prevention programs. HIV testing in last year ranged from 28 to 73 %; attending peer educator talks ranged from 15 to 50 %; exposure to media campaigns varied by city and materials (e.g., lower for TV and radio, higher for printed materials). Consistent condom use with clients in last week was high (88-99 %) across all cities. The largest city, Yangon, lagged behind others in coverage of most programs. Such data are necessary for planning, targeting, and evaluating the prevention response for this key population disproportionately affected by HIV.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23695521