Evaluation of a targeted HIV prevention programme among female commercial sex workers in the south of Thailand

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 54-58

  Van Griensven, Godfried J P ^a,b   Limanonda, Bhassorn ^b   Ngaokeow, Srykanya ^c   Isarankura Na Ayuthaya, Sunida ^d   Poshyachinda, Vichai ^b  

^a MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICE   (Netherlands)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Ctr Sexually Transmitted Dis C   (Thailand)

^d Betong District Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Commercial sex workers; HIV; Sex behaviour; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; THAILAND;

EID: 0031944595     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.74.1.54     Document Type: Article

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