Access to HIV testing for sex workers in Bangkok, Thailand: A high prevalence of HIV among street-based sex workers

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-162

  Nhurod, P ^a   Bollen, L J M ^b   Smutraprapoot, P ^a   Suksripanich, O ^b   Siangphoe, U ^b   Lolekha, R ^b   Manomaipiboon, P ^a   Nandavisai, C ^b   Anekvorapong, R ^a   Supawitkul, S ^b   Subhachaturas, W ^a   Akarasewi, P ^b   Fox, K K ^b  

^a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

HIV testing; Sex workers; Street; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

EID: 76949100118     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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