Publications on Female Sex Workers (FSW)

The findings presented here are part of the round one surveillance activities carried out in eight cities of Pakistan by the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) through its HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP).

The findings presented in this report are part of the round one surveillance activities carried out in three cities of Punjab by the National AIDS Control Program / Punjab AIDS control Program through its HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP).

The findings presented here are part of the round one surveillance activities carried out in eight cities of Pakistan by the National AIDS Control Program through its Canada-Pakistan HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP).

We report data on who these women are and when they get involved with sex work that could assist in increasing the reach of HIV prevention activities for them.

This study is the second round of the Integrated Bio-Behavioral Survey (IBBS) conducted among 500 female sex workers (FSWs), both street and establishment based, in the Kathmandu Valley.

The revised Integrated HIV Behavioral and Serologic Surveillance (IHBSS) system was implemented in 2005.

The 2005 Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevalence Survey is the third of its kind in Cambodia.

National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) along with HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project (HASP) conducted a pilot survey in Karachi and Rawalpindi to test various tools for IBBS.

This is one of a series of three programming-themed booklets based on AIDS in Asia: Face the Facts.

Pakistan although is a low prevalence in terms of HIV/AIDS, the sex industry in Pakistan is changing rapidly and becoming increasingly complicated with highly differentiated sub sectors. The most authoritative studies available from Asia suggest that sex market is vast and the Pakistan market seems to be increasingly contributing to the markets in Middle East, Asia as well as to the demands from London, all under the cover of dancing and singing troupes.