An assessment of an HIV prevention intervention among people who inject drugs in the states of Manipur and Nagaland, India.
The present study describes an assessment of a large-scale intervention, “Avahan”, using an evaluation framework that assesses the program coverage, changes in injection
Predictors of HIV prevalence among street-based female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh state of India: a district-level analysis.
A decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) has been reported from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh between the two rounds of integrated biological and behavioural assessment (IBBA) surveys in 2005-06 and 2009, the first of these around the time of start of the Avahan HIV prevention intervention. In order to facilitate further planning of FSW interventions, we report the factors associated with HIV prevalence among street-based FSWs.
Patterns of condom use by men who have sex with men before and after Avahan intervention in Andhra Pradesh state of India
Two rounds of integrated biological and behavioural assessment (IBBA) surveys were done among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Andhra Pradesh during 2006 and 2009. Avahan, the India AIDS initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation implemented HIV prevention interventions among MSM starting around the time of the first round of IBBA.
Increase in condom use and decline in prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among high-risk men who have sex with men and transgendered persons in Maharashtra, India: Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative
Data from Avahan’s computerized management information system; two rounds of integrated behavioral and biological assessment (IBBA) surveys (Round 1 with 653 HR-MSM/TG and Round 2 with 652 HR-MSM/TG); and project-supported condom social marketing was used for the present analysis. Logistic regression models were used to assess changes in key indicators over these two rounds and to explore the association between exposure to Avahan interventions and condom use and STI prevalence in HR-MSM/TG
The cost effectiveness of HIV prevention for high risk groups at scale An economic evaluation of the Avahan programme in South India
Avahan is a large-scale, HIV preventive intervention, targeting high-risk populations in south India. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of Avahan to inform global and national funding institutions who are considering investing in worldwide HIV prevention in concentrated epidemics.
An Appraisal of Sexual Behaviors, STI/HIV Prevalence, and HIV Prevention Programs among Truckers in India: A Critical Literature Review.
A systematic review portraying the changing pattern of sexual behaviors, STI and HIV prevalence and key strategies curb HIV and STI among truckers in India is lacking. This paper therefore aims to present a chronological review of literature regarding sexual behaviors, STI/HIV prevalence, and various HIV prevention programs implemented among truckers in India.
Intimate relationships of Devadasi sex workers in South India: An exploration of risks of HIV/STI transmission.
Global literature on female sex workers suggests that being in an intimate relationship is associated with barriers to practising safe sex behaviours. Condom use within intimate relationships is often seen as a sign of infidelity and fosters mistrust which could affect longevity, trust and intimacy within partnerships. Using qualitative data from Devadasi sex workers and their intimate male partners in Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India, we examined both partners' perspectives to understand the quality and dynamics of these relationships and the factors that influence condom use in intimate relationships.
The costs of scaling up HIV prevention for high risk groups: lessons learned from the Avahan programme in India
This study is one of the most comprehensive studies of the costs of HIV prevention for high-risk groups to date in both its scope and size. HIV prevention included outreach, sexually transmitted infections (STI) services, condom provision, expertise enhancement, community mobilisation and enabling environment activities.
Perspectives on condom breakage: A qualitative study of female sex workers in Bangalore, India
A qualitative study was conducted to obtain a detailed understanding of two key determinants of condom breakage – ‘rough sex’ and poor condom fit – identified in a recent telephone survey of female sex workers, in Bangalore, India. Transcripts from six focus-group discussions involving 35 female sex workers who reported condom breakage during the telephone survey were analysed.
Optimal Allocation of Resources in Female Sex Worker Targeted HIV Prevention Interventions: Model Insights from Avahan in South India
Our analysis suggests that tailoring the design of HIV prevention programmes for FSWs can improve impact, and that a certain level of resources are required to achieve demonstrable impact. These insights are critical for optimising the use of limited resources for preventing HIV
Undiagonised HIV among people who inject drugs in Manipur India
Manipur is a geographically isolated state of India characterised by a high HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID). A low-to-moderate lifetime rate of HIV testing has been documented amongst PWID in Manipur. Little is known about the extent of undiagnosed HIV in this setting and whether uptake of HIV testing (and knowledge of a positive diagnosis) leads HIV-positive PWID to change their risk behaviours.
Towards a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention for FSW
Most HIV prevention for female sex workers (FSWs) focuses on individual behaviour change involving peer educators, condom promotion and the provision of sexual health services. However, there is a growing recognition of the need to address broader societal, contextual and structural factors contributing to FSW risk behaviour.
Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Practices among
he objectives of this study are to develop a summary measure of risky sexual practice and examine the factors associated with this among female sex workers (FSWs) in Karnataka, India.he objectives of this study are to develop a summary measure of risky sexual practice and examine the factors associated with this among female sex workers (FSWs) in Karnataka, India.
Influence of customised demand generation as a strategy to increase uptake of VCT services amongst
To demonstrate that customized demand generation leads to increased voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) among Sex Workers (SWs). Methods: FHI 360 Aastha implemented Vivek intervention among SWs in Mumbai and Thane, India using customized demand generation through outreach services for VCT.
Sexual Partner mixing and differential in condom use among MSM
Sexual partner mixing among men who have sex with men (MSM), based on both gender and partnership status, is an understudied theme in India. Using data from Round 2 of the Integrated Bio-behavioral Survey, this paper reports on gender and partnership status-based sexual mixing and levels of consistent condom use (CCU) among MSM in Maharashtra.
Multiple Sexual Partners and Vulnerability
Globally, research indicates that monogamous married women living in slums are at heightened risk of HIV men’s risky sexual behaviour. Hence, to reduce the risk of HIV transmission, there is need to understand the number, nature and variation in transition of sexual partners of men in living in slums.
Circular labor migration and HIV in India
The emerging human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in rural areas of India are hypothesized to be linked to circular migrants who are introducing HIV from destination areas where the prevalence of HIV infection is highest.
HIV risks vary according to type of sex work in a cross sectional study
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a significant problem among female sex workers (FSWs) in Nagaland, India. Place of solicitation and sex vary considerably in this context. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between categories of sex work and HIV risks.
HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in India national scenario of an unfinished agenda
Although India has demonstrated success in the overall reduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence by 57% in the past 10 years, its control among men who have sex with men (MSM) remains a critical challenge. This paper describes the current status, geographic variability, and factors associated with HIV among MSM from the national perspective.
Sex workers in HIV prevention from social change agents to peer educators.
We utilised a comparative ethnographic approach to study the implementation of a community mobilisation intervention addressing HIV risk among female sex workers (FSWs) in India, as implemented first by an non-governmental organisation and after oversight of the intervention was transitioned to the government.
Strengthening government management capacity to scale up HIV prevention programs through the use of Technical Support Units
Scaling up HIV prevention programming among key populations (female sex workers and men who have sex with men) has been a central strategy of the Government of India. However, state governments have lacked the technical and managerial capacity to oversee and scale up interventions or to absorb donor-funded programs.
Investing in Communities: Evaluating the Added Value of Community Mobilization on HIV Prevention Outcomes among FSWs in India
Diversity among clients of FSWs in India
It seems generally accepted that targeted interventions in India have been successful in raising condom use between female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients. Data from clients of FSWs have been underutilised to analyse the risk environments and vulnerability of both partners.
Evaluating esstial STI service package for FSW and MSM in India
An appraisal of sexual behaviors STI HIV prevalence and HIV prevention programs among truckers in India A critical literature review.
A systematic review portraying the changing pattern of sexual behaviors, STI and HIV prevalence and key strategies curb HIV and STI among truckers in India is lacking. This paper therefore aims to present a chronological review of literature regarding sexual behaviors, STI/HIV prevalence, and various HIV prevention programs implemented among truckers in India. Methodology: Published and unpublished studies (1990-2011) were identified through electronic databases, and hand searching.
A Probability Model for estimating the force of transmission
Information on force of transmission of HIV infection is crucial for better understanding of the epidemic. It is useful for better programme planning and evaluation. The current study aims at fitting probabilistic models for estimating the force of transmission of HIV infection due to different risk behaviour, heterosexual, homosexual, IDUs. The force oftransmission between the risk groups bridging the infection is obtained as the joint probability function of the growth probabilities of HIV positivity over time among them.
Intimate relationships of devadasi sex workers in South India
Global literature on female sex workers suggests that being in an intimate relationship is associated with barriers to practising safe sex behaviours. Condom use within intimate relationships is often seen as a sign of infidelity and fosters mistrust which could affect longevity, trust and intimacy within partnerships.
Exposure to pornographic videos and its effect on HIV related sexual
Research on pornography and its association with HIV-related sexualbehaviours is limited in India. This study aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of viewing pornographic videos and examine its associations with HIVrelated sexual risk behaviours among male migrant workers in India.
HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men in India
While HIV prevalence among MSM at the national level is declining, it continues to remain high in some states and cities. Programs need to build on the successes in reducing HIV among female sex workers in order to control the high HIV prevalence among MSM in India.
Inconsistent condom use by male clients during anal intercourse with occasional and regular female sex workers:
Self-reported anal intercourse by female sex workers (FSWs) documented in recent studies from India range between 11.9% and 22%. However, comparable data on anal intercourse and condom use from male clients of FSWs is lacking. Using data from a bio-behavioural survey (2009-2010), we examined prevalence of anal intercourse, male clients' self-reported inconsistent condom use during anal intercourse with FSWs.
An Appraisal of Sexual Behaviors
A systematic review portraying the changing pattern of sexual behaviors, STI and HIV prevalence and key strategies curb HIV and STI among truckers in India is lacking. This paper therefore aims to present a chronological review of literature regarding sexual behaviors, STI/HIV prevalence, and various HIV prevention programs implemented among truckers in India. Methodology: Published and unpublished studies (1990-2011) were identified through electronic databases,and hand searching.
Documentation of HIV prevention research and programmatic learnings from India Volume 2
Selected peer reviewed journal articles and key highlights 2013-14 Volume 2
Documentation of HIV prevention research and programmatic learnings from India Volume 2
Selected peer reviewed journal articles and key highlights 2013-14: Volume 2
An Appraisal of Sexual Behaviors, STI/HIV
A systematic review portraying the changing pattern of sexual behaviors, STI and HIV prevalence and key strategies curb HIV and STI among truckers in India is lacking.
Condom use within non-commercial partnerships of female sex workers in southern India
Although female sex workers (FSWs) report high levels of condom use with commercial sex clients, particularly after targeted HIV preventive interventions have been implemented, condom use is often low with non-commercial partners.
HIV risk behaviors among injecting drug users in Northeast India following scale-up of a targeted HIV prevention program
In the Northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland there has been an ongoing HIV epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs) since the mid-1990s. Project ORCHID is an Avahan-funded HIV prevention project that has been working in selected districts of Manipur and Nagaland since 2004. It supports local partner non-government organisations (NGOs) to deliver a range of harm reduction interventions, and currently reaches approximately 14,500 IDUs across the two states.
A dose-response relationship between exposure to a large-scale HIV preventive intervention and consistent condom use with different sexual partners of female sex workers in south India
The Avahan Initiative, a large-scale HIV preventive intervention targeted to high-risk populations including female sex workers (FSWs), was initiated in 2003 in six high-prevalence states in India, including Karnataka. This study assessed if intervention exposure was associated with condom use with FSWs’ sexual partners, including a dose-response relationship.
Male migration and risky sexual behavior in rural India: is the place of origin critical for HIV prevention programs?
Recent studies of male migrants in India indicate that those who are infected with HIV are spreading the epidemic from high risk populations in high prevalence areas to populations in low prevalence areas. In this context, migrant men are believed to initiate and have risky sexual behaviors in places of destination and not in places of origin.
Prevalence of and knowledge , attitude and practices towards HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in Andhra Pradesh.
As part of the baseline survey carried out during 2005-06, biological and behavioural data were generated on about 3200 female sex workers (FSWs), from eight districts of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India.
Sustainability of donor programs: evaluating and informing the transition of a large HIV prevention programming in India to local ownership
Sustainability is the holy grail of many development projects, yet there is limited evidence about strategies that effectively support transition of programs from donor funding to national governments. The first phase of Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2003-2009), aimed to demonstrate an HIV/AIDS prevention program at scale, primarily targeted at high-risk groups.
Polling booth surveys: a novel approach for reducing social desirability bias in HIV-related behavioural surveys in resource-poor settings.
This study compared rates of HIV-related sexual risk behaviours reported in individual face-to-face (FTFI) and group anonymous polling booth (PBS) interviews in India. In PBS, respondents grouped by gender and marital status answered yes/no questions by putting tokens with question numbers in colour-coded containers.
Police-related Experiences and HIV Risk among Female Sex Workers in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Research suggests experiences with police are related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sexual risk among women working as sex workers. However, little is known about the links between specific police-related behaviors and HIV vulnerability.
Male migration/mobility and HIV among married couples: Cross–sectional analysis of nationally representative data from India
This paper examines the associations between male migration and mobility with HIV among married couples in India. Cross-sectional analyses of a nationally representative household survey conducted across all 29 states of India from 2005 to 2006 via the National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) included a subsample of 27,771 married couples who were tested for HIV as a part of their participation.
Indicators of Mobility, Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities and HIV Risks among Mobile Female Sex workers (FSWs) in India.
This paper examines the relationship between indicators of mobility, socio-economic vulnerabilities, and HIV risk behaviours among 5,498 mobile female sex workers (FSWs) living in the four high HIV prevalencestates in India.
History of sex trafficking, recent experiences of violence, and HIV vulnerability among sex workers in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India
To estimate the prevalence of sex trafficking as a mode of entry into sex work, and to examine associations between sex trafficking and recent violence experiences and HIV vulnerability among female sex workers (FSWs).
Motivations for entry into sex work and HIV risk among mobile female sex workers in India
This paper assesses the reasons for entry into sex work and its association with HIV risk behaviours among mobile female sex workers (FSWs) in India. Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 22 districts across four high HIV prevalence states in India during 2007–2008.
Opioid substitution therapy in resource-poor settings
Approximately 10% of new HIV infections worldwide are attributable to injecting drug use, often of an opiate such as heroin.1 Opioid substitution therapy supplies illicit drug users with a replacement drug, a prescribed medicine such as methadone or buprenorphine, which is usually administered orally in a supervised clinical setting.
The role of housing in determining HIV risk among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: Considering women's life contexts.
Recent research on HIV prevention, regardless of the population, has increasingly recognized the relevance of contextual factors in determining HIV risk. Investigating such factors among female sex workers (FSW) is especially relevant in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where HIV rates are among the highest across Indian states and where HIV has largely affected FSW.
Modelling the interactions between herpes simplex virus type-2 and HIV: implications for the HIV epidemic in southern India.
The role of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in the HIV epidemic and the potential impact of HSV-2 suppressive therapy have previously been explored only within the context of sub-Saharan Africa.
High-risk sex among mobile female sex workers in the context of jatras (religious festivals) in Karnataka, India
Jatras (religious festivals) represent venues for female sex workers (FSWs) to meet potential clients in an environment of anonymity. Data from a survey conducted among 1499 mobile FSWs in Karnataka, India were analysed using bivariate and multivariate analysis.
Factors associated with numbers of client partners of female sex workers across five districts in south India
This study investigated the structural-environmental and individual-level social factors associated with the numbers of commercial sex clients of female sex workers (FSWs) per month (CPM).
Life circumstances of women entering sex work in Nagaland, north-east India
The study objective was to enhance understanding of female sex workers' lives in Nagaland, India (one of the country's highest HIV prevalence states), to inform the development of interventions to reduce HIV transmission and assist women who want to leave sex work.
Quantifying HIV transmission risk through anal intercourse for heterosexuals and men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectiousness of anal intercourse (AI) has not been systematically reviewed, despite its role driving HIV epidemics among men who have sex with men (MSM) and its potential contribution to heterosexual spread.
Etiology and determinants of sexually transmitted infections in Karnataka state, south India
Syndromic case management remains the cornerstone for STI (sexually transmitted infection) treatment in many countries. We undertook this study to better understand the etiology of STIs in adults in south India and to inform STI management guidelines.
Injecting Drug Use and HIV in North-East India – Negotiating a Public Health Response in a Complex Environment
The northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland are characterized by longstanding and sometimes violent civil insurgence, tribalism and religious conservatism. A number of conflicts are being played out in these two states between insurgent groups and the Indian military, rival insurgent groups and different tribal groups.
Pathways to sex work in Nagaland, India: implications for community mobilization
There are an estimated 1800-3500 sex-workers in Dimapur, the commercial capital of Nagaland, which is the second-highest HIV prevalence state in India. The HIV prevalence among these sex-workers has increased from 4.4% in 2004 to 16.4% in 2006, highlighting their vulnerability.
Sexual identity and its contribution to MSM risk behaviour in Bangalaru (Bangalore), India: the results of a two-stage cluster sampling survey
In India, there are categories of MSM (hijras, kothis, double-deckers, panthis and bisexuals), which are generally associated with different HIV-risk behaviors. Our objective was to quantify differences across MSM identities (n = 357) and assess the extent they conform to typecasts that prevail in policy-orientated discourse.
Dynamic modeling of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 (HSV-2) Transmission: Issues in Structural Uncertainty
The sexually transmitted infection (STI) Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) is of public health concern because it is a very common frequently unrecognized lifelong infection, which may facilitate HIV transmission. Within HIV/STI modeling, structural uncertainty has received less attention than parametric uncertainty. By merging the compartments of a "complex" model, a "simple" HSV-2 model is developed.
On becoming a male sex worker in Mysore: sexual subjectivity, "empowerment," and community-based HIV prevention research
Growing public health attention has been placed on the HIV vulnerability of males who sell sex to males in India. However, there is little research that outlines the trajectories through which males come to be involved in practicing sex work in India. Locating "male sex work" within a vibrant social, political, and erotic landscape, this article explores the intertwining of "sexual subjectivity" and "sex work."
Can sex workers regulate police? Learning from an HIV prevention project for sex workers in southern India
There is an argument that policing practices exacerbate HIV risk, particularly for female sex workers. Interventions that mobilize sex workers to seek changes in laws and law enforcement practices have been prominent in India and have received considerable scholarly attention. Yet, there are few studies on the strategies sex worker advocates use to modify police behavior or the struggles they face in challenging state institutions.
Prevalence and determinants of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in a general population-based sample in Mysore district, Karnataka state, southern India
To estimate HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence within the general population of Mysore district, and to examine differences in the distribution of risk factors associated with HIV prevalence stratified by sex.
Key components in planning, implementing and monitoring a behavior change communication
India is home to nearly 10% of all people living with HIV worldwide or approximately 2.5 million people. The primary mode of HIV transmission in India is heterosexual commercial sex. In conjunction with the Avahan India AIDS Initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Population Services International (PSI) developed and implemented an intervention to reduce HIV incidence, in part by increasing consistent condom use among heterosexual male commercial sex clients in southern India. The project focused on 100 "high priority" towns in the provinces of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The intervention targeted heterosexual male commercial sex clients of low socio-economic status in the high priority towns. Communication activities focused on interpersonal methods, such as street plays, contests, and group discussions. The project was largely successful in meeting its objective. Clients of commercial sex workers increased their reported consistent condom use during commercial sex from a baseline of 63% in May 2006 to 81% in May 2007 following the intervention. This 18% increase is strongly correlated with exposure to PSI's communication activities (p<0.01), and indicates a high level of achievement as compared to other voluntary behavior change communications campaigns. - See more at: http://www.popline.org/node/203248#sthash.cwq9HdoL.dpuf
Polling booth surveys: a novel approach for reducing social desirability bias in HIV-related behavioural surveys in resource-poor settings.
This study compared rates of HIV-related sexual risk behaviours reported in individual face-to-face (FTFI) and group anonymous polling booth (PBS) interviews in India. In PBS, respondents grouped by gender and marital status answered yes/no questions by putting tokens with question numbers in colour-coded containers. Data were subsequently collated for each group as a whole, so responses were not traceable back to individuals. Male and female PBS participants reported substantially higher rates of pre-marital, extra-marital, commercial and anal sex than FTFI participants; e.g. 11 vs. 2% married males reported paying for sex; 6 vs. 1% unmarried males reported homosexual anal sex.
Determinants of condom breakage among female sex workers in Karnataka, India
Janet Bradley1,2*, S Rajaram1,3, Michel Alary1,2, Shajy Isac3, Reynold Washington3,4, Stephen Moses3,4, BM Ramesh3,4
Heading towards the Safer Highways- an assessment of the Avahan prevention programme among long distance truck drivers in India
Arvind Pandey1*, Ram Manohar Mishra2, Damodar Sahu1,Sudhir Kumar Benara1, Uttpal Sengupta1, Ramesh S Paranjape3, Abhishek Gautam4, Satya Ranjan Lenka4, Rajatshurva Adhikary4
Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV prevalent state of India
Gajendra Kumar Medhia*, Jagadish Mahantaa, Ramesh S. Paranjapeb, Rajatashuvra Adhikaryc, Nabjyoti Laskara & P. Ngullyd
Rescue and Rehabilitation: A critical analysis of sex workers’ anti-trafficking response in India
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Knowing your HIV/AIDS epidemic and tailoring an effective response: how did India do it?
Sema K Sgaier1, Mariam Claeson2, Charles Gilks3, Banadakoppa M Ramesh4, Peter D Ghys5, Alkesh Wadhwani1, Aparajita Ramakrishnan1, Annie Tangri1, Chandramouli K6
The extent and nature of fluidity in typologies of female sex work in southern India: Implications for HIV prevention programs
Anrudh K. Jain PhD a & Niranjan Saggurti PhD b
Sex-worker led structural interventions in India: a case study on addressing violence in HIV prevention through the Ashodaya Samithi collective in Mysore
Reza-Paul S1, Lorway R, O'Brien N, Lazarus L, Jain J, Bhagya M, Fathima Mary P, Venukumar KT, Raviprakash KN, Baer J, Steen R.
Increasing access and ownership of clinical services at an HIV prevention project for sex workers in Mysore, India
Dixon V1, Reza-Paul S, D'Souza FM, O'Neil J, O'Brien N, Lorway R.
Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high prevalence state in India
Gajendra Kumar Medhi16*, Jagadish Mahanta1, Michelle Kermode2, Ramesh S Paranjape3, Rajatashuvra Adhikary4, Sanjib Kumar Phukan1 and P Ngully5
Rates and determinants of mortality among rural female sex workers in northern Karnataka, India
Becker ML1, Mishra S, Satyanarayana, Gurav K, Doshi M, Buzdugan R, Pise G, Halli S, Moses S, Avery L, Washington RG, Blanchard JF.
Migration/mobility and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: implications for HIV Prevention
HIV epidemic appraisals for assisting the design of effective HIV prevention programmes: Shifting the paradigm back to basics
Sharmistha Mishra1,2, Sema K. Sgaier3, Laura H. Thompson4,Stephen Moses4, B. M. Ramesh5, Michel Alary6, David Wilson7, James F. Blanchard4*
Gender relations and risks of HIV transmission in South India: the discourse of female sex workers clients
Mauriceab*, Michèle Clémentac, Janet Bradleyde, Catherine M. Lowndesdf, Kaveri Guravg & Michel Alarybd
The feasibility of using mobile phone technology for sexual behavior research in a population vulnerable to HIV: a prospective survey with female sex workers in South India
Janet Bradley , B.M. Ramesh , S. Rajaram , Anil Lobo , Kaveri Gurav , Shajy Isac , G. Chandra, Shekhar Gowda , R. Pushpalatha , Stephen Moses , Kumar D.R. Sunil & Michel Alary (2012) The feasibility of usingmobile phone technology for sexual behaviour research in a population vulnerable to HIV: A prospective survey with female sex workers in South India, AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 24:6, 695-703, DOI:
Exploring dynamics of anal sex among female sex worker in Andhra Pradesh.
Saroj Tucker, Rama Krishna, Parimi Prabhakar, Swarup Panyam, and Pankaj Anand
Female sex worker client behaviors lead to condom breakage: a prospective telephone-based survey in Bangalore, South India
Janet Bradley, S. Rajaram, Stephen Moses, G. Chandrashekhar Gowda, R. Pushpalatha, B. M. Ramesh, Shajy Isac, Marie-Claude Boily, Anil Lobo, Hareesh Gowda,
Why do condoms break? A study of female sex workers in Bangalore, south India
Motherhood and HIV risk among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: the need to consider women’s life context.
E. Reed, J. G. Silverman, B. Stein, J. T. Erausquin, M. Biradavolu, A. Rosenberg, K. M. Blankenship
Successes and Challenges of HIV Prevention in men who have sex with men.
Dr Patrick S Sullivan PhD a , Prof Alex Carballo-Diéguez PhD b, Prof Thomas Coates PhD c, Steven M Goodreau PhD d, Prof Ian McGowan MD e, Eduard J Sanders PhD f g, Adrian Smith MBBS g, Prabuddhagopal Goswami BSc h, Jorge Sanchez MD i
Factors associated with sexual violence against men who have sex with men and transgendered individuals in Karnataka, India
Conversation and Compliance: The Role of Interpersonal Discussion and Social Norms in Public Communication Campaigns
HIV Risk Behaviors among Female Sex Workers Using Cell Phone for Client Solicitation in India
Changing Epidemiology of HIV in Mumbai: An Application of the Asian Epidemic Model
Navigating the swampy lowland: a framework for evaluating the effect of community mobilization in female sex workers in Avahan, the India AIDS Initiative
Learning about scale, measurement and community mobilisation: Reflections on the implementation of the Avahan HIV/AIDS Initiative in India
Design of Community Ownership and Preparedness Index: using data to inform the capacity development of community based organizations
Monitoring community mobilisation and organizational capacity among high-risk groups in a large-scale HIV prevention programme in India: Selected findings using a Community Ownership and Preparedness Index
Personal, inter-personal and structural challenges to accessing HIV testing, treatment and care services among female sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgenders in Karnataka state, South India
Trends in condom use among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India: The impact of a community mobilization intervention
Risk reduction and perceived collective efficacy and community support among female sex workers in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, India: the importance of context
Mobilising community collectivisation among female sex workers to promote STI service utilisation from the government healthcare system in Andhra Pradesh, India
How effective is community mobilization in HIV prevention among highly diverse and mobile sex workers in urban settings? The Aastha experience in Mumbai and Thane districts, India
Community mobilization program for female sex workers in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. Processes and their effects
Community advocacy groups as a means to address the social environment of female sex workers: A case study in Andhra Pradesh, India
Structural stigma, sex work and HIV: contradictions and lessons learned from a community-led structural intervention in southern India
Vulnerability re-assessed: the changing face of sex work in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
The association between adolescent entry into the trucking industry and risk of HIV among long distance truck drivers in India
Is HIV prevalence declining in southern India? Evidence from two rounds of general population surveys in Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Impact of an HIV Prevention Intervention on Condom Use among Long Distance Truck Drivers in India
Anal sex and associated HIV-related sexual risk factors among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Alcohol Use and STI among Men in India: Evidences from a National Household Survey
Understanding out-migration among female sex workers in South India
Genital Ulcer Disease in India: Etiologies and performance of current syndrome guidelines
Self-identity, sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections among high-risk men who have sex with men attending clinics in urban India
Psychosocial Correlates of HIV-related Sexual Risk Factors among Male Clients in Southern India
Relationship between mobility, violence, and HIV/STI among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh India
Meeting the needs of women who use drugs and alcohol in North-east India – a challenge for HIV prevention Service
The Integrated Behavioral & Biological Assessments – Tool for analysis and evaluation of trends in HIV epidemic
Decline in unprotected sex & sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers from repeated behavioural and biological surveys in three southern states in India
. Index based mapping of high risk behaviors for HIV among female sex workers in India
Spatial modeling of HIV prevalence among the clients of female sex workers in Tamil Nadu, South India
Sexual activity as risk factor for HCV transmission among female sex workers in Nagaland
Recruitment of at-risk populations through network-based sampling: experiences from Maharashtra IBBA round-I survey
Heterosexual risk behavior among long distance truck drivers in India: Role of marital status
An exploratory analysis of spatial mobility of injection drug used in the northeast regions of India
The Female Sex Work Industry in a District in India in the Context of HIV Prevention
Factors associated with ever testing among injecting drug users (IDUs) in two HIV high prevalent States of India
Exploring the role of community based peer support in improving access to care and antiretroviral treatment for sex workers in Mysore, India
Sex trafficking, physical and sexual violence, and HIV risk among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Understanding the association between injecting and sexual risk behaviours of injecting drug users in Manipur and Nagaland, India
Population-level impact of Avahan in Karnataka state, south India using multi-level statistical modeling
Male migrants’ non-spousal sexual partnerships in the place of origin: an in-depth investigation in two rural settings of India
Evaluating the McDonald’s business model for HIV prevention among truckers to improve program coverage and service utilization in India, 2004–2010
HIV prevention: Towards a ‘structural plus’ approach
The association between noncommercial partnerships and risk of HIV among female sex workers: Evidences from a cross-sectional behavioral and biological survey in southern India
Crisis interventional efforts among sex workers in Tamil Nadu. Intl Journal of Law, Psychology and Human Life
Falling through the cracks: a qualitative study of HIV risks among women who use drugs and alcohol in Northeast India
Alteration in sample preparation to increase yield of multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for the diagnosis of genital ulcer disease
Detection of N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis infection using urine sample from symptomatic high-risk women by APTIMA Combo2 assay
Community mobilization, empowerment and HIV prevention among female sex workers in south India
How costly is safe sex? An economic analysis of the sex market in India
Consistent condom use with regular, paying, and casual male partners and associated factors among men who have sex with men in Tamil Nadu, India findings from an assessment of a large-scale HIV prevention program
Scale-up of a comprehensive harm reduction programme for people injecting opioids: lessons from north-eastern India
Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Practices among Female Sex Workers in Karnataka, India
Community collectivization and its association with selected outcomes among female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men/transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India
Understanding the role of peer group membership in reducing HIV-related risk and vulnerability among female sex workers in Karnataka, India
Degree and correlates of sexual mixing in female sex workers in Karnataka, India
Analyzing the sources and nature of influence: how the Avahan program used evidence to influence HIV/AIDS prevention policy in India
Exposure to HIV prevention programmes associated with improved condom use and uptake of HIV testing by female sex workers in Nagaland, Northeast India
Violence and HIV risk among female sex workers in Southern India
An assessment of a large-scale HIV prevention programme for high-risk men who have sex with men and transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India: using data from routine programme monitoring and repeated cross-sectional surveys
Positive impact of a large-scale HIV prevention program among FSWs and clients in Karnataka state, India
Integrating syphilis screening into a large-scale HIV prevention program for key populations – the Avahan experience from India
Management characteristics of successful public health programs: “Avahan,” an HIV prevention program in India
Female sex work interventions and changes in HIV and syphilis infection risk from 2003 to 2008 in India: a repeated cross-sectional study
High rates of reinfection and incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections in a cohort of female sex workers from two Indian cities: need for different STI control strategies?
How the Avahan HIV Prevention Program Transitioned from the Gates Foundation to the Government of India
Informal confidential voting interviewing in a sexual risk assessment of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgenders (hijra) in Bangalore, India
HIV incidence from the first population-based cohort study in India
Beyond internalized stigma: daily moralities and subjectivity among self-identified kothis in Karnataka, South India
Syphilis infection among female sex workers in Nagaland, Northeast India: analyzing their vulnerability to the infection
Differences between Seven Measures of Self-Reported Numbers of Clients of Female Sex Workers in Southern India: Implications for Individual- and Population-Level Analysis
Alcohol and condom use among HIV positive and HIV negative female sex workers in Nagaland, India
HIV prevention at scale. Has it worked. Evaluation of the impact of the Avahan programme in South India
Investing in Communities: Evaluating the Added Value of Community Mobilization on HIV Prevention Outcomes among FSWs in India
A cross-sectional study of sexually transmitted pathogen prevalence and condom use with commercial and noncommercial sex partners among clients of female sex workers in southern India
Increasing condom use and declining STI prevalence among high-risk MSM and TGs: evaluation of a large scale prevention program in Tamil Nadu, India
An exploration of elevated HIV and STI risk among male sex workers from India
Role of Community Group Exposure in Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infection Related Risk among Female Sex Workers in India
Assessing outcomes of large-scale public health interventions in the absence of baseline data using a mixture of Cox and logistic regressions
Association Between Alcohol Use and HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors Among men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Findings from a Multi-Site Bio-Behavioral Survey In India
Role of a community-to-community learning strategy in the institutionalization of community mobilization among female sex workers in India
Risk of HIV transmission from male injecting drug users to their intimate female partners in north-east India
Non-paying partnerships and its association with HIV risk behavior, program exposure and service utilization among female sex workers in India
The effect of pattern of mobility on sexual risk behaviour and HIV infection: A cross sectional study of men who have sex with men in southern India
Confidentiality, Privacy, and Respect: Experiences of Female Sex Workers Participating in HIV Research in Andhra Pradesh, India
Effect of public-private partnership in treatment of sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Who mixes with whom among men who have sex with men? Implication for modelling the HIV epidemic in southern India
Exploring the population-level impact of antiretroviral treatment: the influence of baseline intervention context
Increased HIV prevention program coverage and decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers in south India
Non Disclosure of Violence among Female Sex Workers. Evidence from a Large Scale Cross Sectional Survey in India
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Its Effect on Survival of HIV Infected Individuals in Jharkhand India
Research in India has extensively examined the factors associated with non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) with limited focus on examining the relationship between adherence to ART regimen and survival status ofHIV infected patients. This study examines the effect of optimal adherence to ART on survival status of HIV infected patients attending ART centers in Jharkhand, India.
Development and pilot testing of HIV screening
The objectives of this paper are: (1) to study the feasibility and relative benefits of integrating the prevention of parent-to-child transmission (PPTCT) component of the National AIDS Control Program with the maternal and child health component of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) by offering HIV screening at the primary healthcare level; and (2) to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio to understand whether the costs are commensurate with the benefits.
Effect of peer led outreach activities on injecting risk behavior among male drug users in Haryana, India
For the past two decades, there has been an enduring HIV epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs) in India, and the Indian national AIDS control program (NACP) led by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has kept IDUs at the forefront along with other key populations, in its efforts to prevent HIV. Given this, the objective of this study is to examine the association between IDUs’ degree of exposure to peer-led education sessions (under NACP) and their needle sharing practices in Haryana, India.Jain B, Krishnan S, Ramesh S, Sabarwal S, Dhingra N, Garg V Harm Reduction Journal 11:3; 2014
Can self-report of STI symptoms and condom non-use be used as valid predictors of STI prevalence among men who have sex with men? Evidences from India
N Karikalan, Sheela Godbole, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Mandar K. Mainkar, Sowmya Ramesh, Deepika Ganju, Ramesh S Paranjape Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research 2013; 4: 212
Are Female Sex Workers Able to Negotiate Condom Use with Male Clients? The Case of Mobile FSWs in Four High HIV Prevalence States in India.
Condom promotion among female sex workers (FSWs) is a key intervention in India's National AIDS Control Program. However, there is limited understanding of how FSWs negotiate condom use with male clients, particularly in the context of their mobility for sex work. The objective of this study is to examine the factors associated with the mobile FSWs' ability to refuse unsafe sex and successfully negotiate condom use with unwilling male clients. Bharat S, Mahapatra B, Roy S, Saggurti N. PLoS One 2013; 8: e68043.
Addressing vulnerabilities of female sex workers in an HIV prevention intervention in Mumbai and Thane: experiences from the Aastha project
Virupax ranebennur, Amrita Bhende, Sowmya Ramesh, Sanjeev Singh Gaikwad. Journal of HIV/AIDS Research and Palliative Care. 2014: 6, 9-18
Journal information list
This documents provides a list of national and international journals
Opioid substitution therapy in manipur and nagaland, north-east india: operational research in action
Gregory Armstrong, Michelle Kermode, Charan Sharma, Biangtung Langkham, Nick Crofts Harm Reduction Journal 2010, 7:29
Meeting the needs of women who use drugs and alcohol in North-east India – a challenge for HIV prevention Service
Michelle Kermode, Chinzaning H Songput, Collins Z Sono, Temjen N Jamir and Alex Devine BMC Public Health 2012, 12:825 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-825
Alcohol and sexual risk behavior among mobile female sex workers and migrant men in districts with high in-migrations from four high HIV prevalence states in India
AIDS Behav. 2010 Aug;14 Suppl 1:S31-9. doi: 10.1007/s10461-010-9731-y Verma RK, Saggurti N, Singh AK, Swain SN
Understanding the association between injecting and sexual risk behaviors of injecting drug users in Manipur and Nagaland, India
Suohu K, Humtsoe C, Saggurti N, Sabarwal S, Mahapatra B, Kermode M Harm Reduct J. 2012 Dec 18;9:40. doi: 10.1186/1477-7517-9-40
Sex in the city: privacy-making practices, spatialized intimacies and the environmental risks of men-who-have-sex-with-men in South India
Lorway R, Hwang SD, Reza-Paul S, Pasha A, Rahman SH, Moses S, Blanchard J Health Place. 2011 Sep;17(5):1090-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.05.015. Epub 2011 Jun 13
HIV prevention: Towards a “structural-plus” approach
Indrani Gupta, William Joe, Shalini Rudra / Health 5 (2013) 102-108
Knowing your HIV/AIDS epidemic and tailoring an effective response: how did India do it?
Sema K Sgaier, Mariam Claeson, Charles Gilks, Banadakoppa M Ramesh, Peter D Ghys, Alkesh Wadhwani, Aparajita Ramakrishnan, Annie Tangri, Chandramouli K Sex Transm Infect doi:10.1136/sextrans-2011-050382
Ecological analysis of the association between high-risk population parameters and HIV prevalence among pregnant women enrolled in sentinel surveillance in four Southern India states
Alary M, Jayachandran AA, Lowndes CM, Bradley J, Demers E, Adhikary R, Mainkar MK Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Feb;86 Suppl 1:i10-6. doi: 10.1136/sti.2009.038323
Male migrants' non-spousal sexual partnerships in the place of origin: an in-depth investigation in two rural settings of India
Deepika Ganju a , Bidhubhusan Mahapatra a & Niranjan Saggurti Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, 15:3, 341-357
The association between adolescent entry into the trucking industry and risk of HIV among long-distance truck drivers in India
Mishra RM, Dube M, Saggurti N, Pandey A, Mahapatra B, Ramesh S HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care 2012:4 141–148
Anal sex and associated HIV-related sexual risk factors among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Rajesh Kumar Patra, Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Dolly Kovvali, Laxminarayana Proddutoor and Niranjan Saggurti Sexual Health 9(5) 430-437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH11155
Relationship between mobility, violence and HIV/STI among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Sowmya Ramesh, Deepika Ganju, Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Ram Manohar Mishra and Niranjan Saggurti BMC Public Health 2012, 12:764
Evaluating AVAHAN’s design, implementation and impact: lessons learned for the HIV Prevention Community
Marie Laga and Bea Vuylsteke BMC Public Health. 2011; 11(Suppl 6): S16
Evaluation design for large-scale HIV prevention programmes: the case of Avahan, the India AIDS initiative
Chandrasekaran P, Dallabetta G, Loo V, Mills S, Saidel T, Adhikary R, Alary M, Lowndes CM, Boily MC, Moore J; Avahan Evaluation Partners AIDS. 2008 Dec;22 Suppl 5:S1-15. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000343760.70078.89
Evaluation of HIV prevention programmes: the case of Avahan
Stefano M Bertozzi, Nancy Padian, Tyler E Martz Sex Transm Infect February 2010 Vol 86 No 1 Suppl 1
Evaluation of the Avahan HIV prevention initiative in India
BMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):I1 Lalit Dandona, Eric G. Benotsch
Experience of violence and adverse reproductive health outcomes, HIV risks among mobile female sex workers in India
Suvakanta N Swain, Niranjan Saggurti, Madhusudana Battala, Ravi K Verma and Anrudh K Jain BMC Public Health 2011, 11:357
Exploring dynamics of anal sex among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh
Tucker S, Krishna R, Prabhakar P, Panyam S, Anand P Indian J Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan;33(1):9-15 doi: 10.4103/0253-7184.93787.
Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India
Gajendra K Medhi, Jagadish Mahanta, Michelle Kermode, Ramesh S Paranjape, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Sanjib K Phukan and P Ngully BMC Public Health 2012, 12:273 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-273
Factors associated with awareness and utilisation of a community mobilisation intervention for female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kim M Blankenship, Rebekah Burroway, Elizabeth Reed Sex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i69ei75 doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038653
Factors associated with HIV among female sex workers in a high HIV prevalent state of India
Medhi GK, Mahanta J, Paranjape RS, Adhikary R, Laskar N, Ngully P AIDS Care. 2012;24(3):369-76. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2011.608787. Epub 2011 Sep 9
Factors Associated with Sexual Violence against Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgendered Individuals in Karnataka, India
Souradet Y. Shaw, Robert R. Lorway, Kathleen N. Deering, Lisa Avery, H. L. Mohan,Parinita Bhattacharjee, Sushena Reza-Paul, Shajy Isac, Banadakoppa M. Ramesh, Reynold Washington, Stephen Moses, James F. Blanchard PLoS ONE 7(3): e31705. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031705
Conversation and compliance: role of interpersonal discussion and social norms in public communication campaigns
Frank LB, Chatterjee JS, Chaudhuri ST, Lapsansky C, Bhanot A, Murphy ST J Health Commun. 2012;17(9):1050-67 doi: 10.1080/10810730.2012.665426. Epub 2012 Jul 18
From individuals to complex systems: exploring the sexual networks of men who have sex with men in three cities of Karnataka, India
Lorway R, Shaw SY, Hwang SD, Reza-Paul S, Pasha A, Wylie JL, Moses S, Blanchard JF Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Dec;86 Suppl 3:iii70-78. doi: 10.1136/sti.2010.044909
From individuals to complex systems: exploring the sexual networks of men who have sex with men in three cities of Karnataka, India
Lorway R, Shaw SY, Hwang SD, Reza-Paul S, Pasha A, Wylie JL, Moses S, Blanchard JF Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Dec;86 Suppl 3:iii70-78. doi: 10.1136/sti.2010.044909
How effective is community mobilisation in HIV prevention among highly diverse sex workers in urban settings? The Aastha intervention experience in Mumbai and Thane districts, India
Sanjeev Singh Gaikwad, Amrita Bhende, Gaurav Nidhi, Niranjan Saggurti, Virupax Ranebennur J Epidemiol Community Health (2012). doi:10.1136/jech-2011-200514
Risk reduction and perceived collective efficacy and community support among female sex workers in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, India: the importance of context
Guha M, Baschieri A, Bharat S, Bhatnagar T, Sane SS, Godbole SV, S SP, Mainkar MK, Williams J, Collumbien M J Epidemiol Community Health. 2012 Oct;66 Suppl 2:ii55-61 doi: 10.1136/jech-2011-200562. Epub 2012 Jul 3
Harsh realities: Reasons for women's involvement in sex work in India
Niranjan Saggurti, Shagun Sabarwal, Ravi K. Verma, Shiva S. Halli and Anrudh K. Jain Journal of AIDS and HIV Research Vol. 3(9), pp. 172-179, 15 September, 2011
Heading towards the Safer Highways: an assessment of the Avahan prevention programme among long distance truck drivers in India
Arvind Pandey, Ram Manohar Mishra, Damodar Sahu, Sudhir Kumar Benara, Uttpal Sengupta, Ramesh S Paranjape, Abhishek Gautam, Satya Ranjan Lenka, Rajatshurva Adhikary BMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S15
Heterogeneity of the HIV epidemic in the general population of Karnataka state, south India
Pradeep Banandur, Subramanian Potty Rajaram, Sangameshwar B Mahagaonkar, Janet Bradley, Banadakoppa M Ramesh, Reynold G Washington, James F Blanchard, Stephen Moses, Catherine M Lowndes, Michel Alary BMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S13
Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual act: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Boily MC, Baggaley RF, Wang L, Masse B, White RG, Hayes RJ, Alary M Lancet Infect Dis. 2009 Feb;9(2):118-29. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(09)70021-0
High-risk sex among mobile female sex workers in the context of jatras (religious festivals) in Karnataka, India
Halli SS, Buzdugan R, Moses S, Blanchard J, Jain A, Verma R, Saggurti N Int J STD AIDS. 2010 Nov;21(11):746-51. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010192
HIV risk behaviours among contracted and non-contracted male migrant workers
Niranjan Saggurti, Ravi K. Verma, Anrudh Jain, Saumya RamaRao,K. Anil Kumar, Anjaneyalu Subbiah, Hamini Reddy Modugu, Shiva Halli and Shalini BharatAIDS 2008, 22 (suppl 5):S127–S136
HIV transmission risk through anal intercourse: systematic review, meta-analysis and implications for HIV prevention
Baggaley RF, White RG, Boily MCInt J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;39(4):1048-63. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyq057. Epub 2010 Apr 20
HIV, sexually transmitted infections and sexual behaviour of male clients of female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, India: results of a cross-sectional survey
Subramanian T, Gupte MD, Paranjape RS, Brahmam GN, Ramakrishnan L, Adhikary R, Kangusamy B, Thomas BE, Kallam S, Girish CP; IBBA Study TeamAIDS. 2008 Dec;22 Suppl 5:S69-79. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000343765.00573.ce
Impact of an intensive HIV prevention programme for female sex workers on HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attenders in Karnataka state, south India: an ecological analysis
Moses S, Ramesh BM, Nagelkerke NJ, Khera A, Isac S, Bhattacharjee P, Gurnani V, Washington R, Prakash KH, Pradeep BS, Blanchard JFAIDS. 2008 Dec;22 Suppl 5:S101-8. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000343768.85325.92
Increases in self-reported consistent condom use among male clients of female sex workers following exposure to an integrated behaviour change programme in four states in southern India
Varja Lipovsek, Amajit Mukherjee, Deepa Navin, Pritpal Marjara, Aseem Sharma, Kali Prosad RoySex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i25ei32. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038497
Injecting and sexual risk behaviours, sexually transmitted infections and HIV prevalence in injecting drug users in three states in India
Jagadish Mahanta, Gajendra Kumar Medhi, Ramesh S. Paranjape, Nandan Roy, Anjalee Kohli, Brogen Akoijam S, Bernice Dzuvichu, Hiranya Kumar Das, Prabuddhagopal Goswami, Gay Thongamba, for the IBBA study teamAIDS 2008, 22 (suppl 5):S59–S68
Integrated Behavioural and Biological Assessment—National Highways: Survey Methodology and Implementation
Arvind Pandey, D Sahu, R M Mishra, D K Joshi, S K Benara, U Sengupta, Nandini Roy, R Adhikary, D Pardeshi Demography India 01/2008; 37:77-90
Community mobilisation: myths and challenges
Smarajit JanaJ Epidemiol Community Health (2012). doi:10.1136/jech-2012-201573
Large-scale public-private partnership for improving TB-HIV services for high-risk groups in India
Kane S, Dewan PK, Gupta D, Wi T, Das A, Singh A, Bitra G, Chauhan LS, Dallabetta Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Aug;14(8):1066-8
Large-scale STI services in Avahan improve utilization and treatment seeking behaviour
Anup Gurung, Prakash Narayanan, Parimi Prabhakar, Anjana Das, Virupax Ranebennur, Saroj Tucker, Laxmi Narayana, Radha R, K Prakash, J Touthang, Collins Z Sono, Teodora Wi, Guy Morineau, Graham NeilsenBMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S10
Long-term follow up of clients from a community-based opioid substitution therapy programme in Manipur
Michelle Kermode, Gregory Armstrong, and Surmick WaribamIndian J Med Res. 2011 November; 134(5): 732–734. doi: 10.4103/0971-5916.91014
Lot quality assurance sampling for monitoring coverage and quality of a targeted condom social marketing programme in traditional and non-traditional outlets in India
Bram Piot, Amajit Mukherjee, Deepa Navin, Nattu Krishnan, Ashish Bhardwaj, Vivek Sharma, Pritpal Marjara Sex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i56ei61. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038356
Assessment of intervention outcome in the absence of baseline data: ‘reconstruction’ of condom use time trends using retrospective analysis of survey data
C M Lowndes, M Alary, S Verma, E Demers, J Bradley, A A Jayachandran, B M Ramesh, S Moses, R Adhikary, M K Mainkar Sex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i49ei55. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038802
Motivations for entry into sex work and HIV risk among mobile female sex workers in India
Saggurti N, Verma RK, Halli SS, Swain SN, Singh R, Modugu HR, Ramarao S, Mahapatra B, Jain AK J Biosoc Sci. 2011 Sep;43(5):535-54. doi: 10.1017/S0021932011000277. Epub 2011 Jun 10
Men who have sex with men and women in Bangalore, South India, and potential impact on the HIV epidemic
Phillips AE, Lowndes CM, Boily MC, Garnett GP, Gurav K, Ramesh BM, Anthony J, Moses S, Alary MSex Transm Infect. 2010 Jun;86(3):187-92. doi: 10.1136/sti.2009.038216.
Monitoring community mobilisation and organisational capacity among high-risk groups in a large-scale HIV prevention programme in India: selected findings using a Community Ownership and Preparedness Index
Narayanan P, Moulasha K, Wheeler T, Baer J, Bharadwaj S, Ramanathan TV, Thomas T J Epidemiol Community Health. 2012 Oct;66 Suppl 2:ii34-41. doi: 10.1136/jech-2012-201065. Epub 2012 Jul 5
Opioid substitution therapy in manipur and nagaland, north-east india: operational research in action
Gregory Armstrong, Michelle Kermode, Charan Sharma, Biangtung Langkham, Nick CroftsHarm Reduction Journal 2010, 7:29
Interim modelling analysis to validate reported increases in condom use and assess HIV infections averted among female sex workers and clients in southern India following a targeted HIV prevention programme
Michael Pickles, Anna M Foss, Peter Vickerman, et al.Sex Transm Infect 2010;86:i33-i43 doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038950
Prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among clients of female sex workers in Karnataka, India: a cross-sectional study
Souradet Y Shaw, Kathleen N Deering, Sushena Reza-Paul, Shajy Isac, Banadakoppa M Ramesh, Reynold Washington, Stephen Moses, James F Blanchard BMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S4
Prevalence and Assessment of ClinicalManagement of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female SexWorkers in Two Cities of India
A. Das, P. Prabhakar, P. Narayanan, G. Neilsen, T.Wi, S. Kumta, G. Rao,R. Gangakhedkar, and A. Risbud Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Volume 2011, Article ID 494769, 8 pages; doi:10.1155/2011/494769
Programme coverage, condom use and STI treatment among FSWs in a large-scale HIV prevention programme: results from cross-sectional surveys in 22 districts in southern India
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Abhishek Gautam, Prabuddhagopal Goswami, Srinivasan Kallam, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Mandar K Mainkar, Banadakoppa M Ramesh, Guy Morineau, Bitra George, Ramesh S ParanjapeSex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i62ei68. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038760
Pursuing scale and quality in STI interventions with sex workers: initial results from Avahan India AIDS Initiative
R Steen, V Mogasale, T Wi, A K Singh, A Das, C Daly, B George, G Neilsen, V Loo, and G DallabettaSex Transm Infect. 2006 October; 82(5): 381–385
Quality assurance and quality improvement using supportive supervision in a large-scale STI
Vittal Mogasale, Teodora C Wi, Anjana Das, Sumit Kane, Aman Kumar Singh, Bitra George, Richard SteenSex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i83ei88. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038364
Recreating the impact of interventions in the absence of baseline data: challenges for intervention programmes
Jonathan M ZenilmanSex Transm Infect February 2010 Vol 86 No 1 Suppl 1
Relationship between reported prior condom use and current self-perceived risk of acquiring HIV among mobile female sex workers in southern India
Anrudh K Jain, Niranjan Saggurti, Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Mary Philip Sebastian, Hanimi Reddy Modugu, Shiva S Halli, Ravi K VermaBMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S5
Risk behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a cross-sectional survey along national highways in India
Arvind Pandey, Sudhir Kumar Benara, Nandini Roy, Damodar Sahu, Mariamma Thomas, Dhirendra Kumar Joshia, Utpal Sengupta, Ramesh S. Paranjape, Aparajita Bhalla and Ajay Prakash, for the IBBA Study Team AIDS, 2008 Dec;22 Suppl 5:S81-90. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000343766.00573.15
Scale-up and coverage of Avahan: a large-scale HIVprevention programme among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in four Indian states
Ruchi Verma, Abhijeet Shekhar, Sharmistha Khobragade, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Bitra George, Banadalkoppa M Ramesh, Virupax Ranebennur, Sudipta Mondal, Rajesh Kumar Patra, Sandhya Srinivasan, A Vijayaraman,6 Sushena Reza Paul, Nabesh Bohidar Sex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i76ei82. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.039115
Setting new standards for targeted HIV prevention: the Avahan initiative in India
Peter PiotSex Transm Infect February 2010 Vol 86 No 1 Suppl 1
Evaluating large-scale HIV prevention interventions: study design for an integrated mathematical modelling approach
Boily MC, Lowndes CM, Vickerman P, Kumaranayake L, Blanchard J, Moses S, Ramesh BM, Pickles M, Watts C, Washington R, Reza-Paul S, Labbe AC, Anderson RM, Deering KN, Alary M; CHARME-India teamSex Transm Infect. 2007 Dec;83(7):582-9. Epub 2007 Oct 17
Sex work, syphilis, and seeking treatment: an opportunity for intervention in HIV prevention programming in Karnataka, South India
Mishra S, Moses S, Hanumaiah PK, Washington R, Alary M, Ramesh BM, Isac S, Blanchard JF Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Mar;36(3):157-64. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31818d64e6
Spatial distribution and characteristics of injecting drug users (IDU) in five Northeastern
Gajendra Kumar Medhi, Jagadish Mahanta, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Brogen S Akoijam, Buno Liegise, Kalpana Sarathy, Chelliah Joshua Thomas, Bhupen SarmahBMC Public Health 2011, 11:64
Syphilis screening among female sex workers in Bangalore, India: comparison of point-of-care testing and traditional serological approaches
Mishra S, Naik B, Venugopal B, Kudur P, Washington R, Becker M, Kenneth J, Jayanna K, Ramesh BM, Isac S, Boily MC, Blanchard JF, Moses S Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Jun;86(3):193-8. doi: 10.1136/sti.2009.038778. Epub 2009 Dec 3
Tackling HIV in India: evidence-based priority setting and programming
Claeson M, Alexander AHealth Aff (Millwood). 2008 Jul-Aug;27(4):1091-102. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.4.1091
Targeted interventions of the Avahan program and their association with intermediate outcomes among female sex workers in Maharashtra, India
Abhishek Gautam, Prabuddhagopal Goswami, Rajatashuvra Adhikary, Shreena Ramanathan, Bitra George and Ramesh S ParanjapeBMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S2 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-S6-S2
The context of economic insecurity and its relation to violence and risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India
Reed E, Gupta J, Biradavolu M, Devireddy V, Blankenship KMPublic Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125 Suppl 4:81-9
The costs of HIV prevention for different target populations in Mumbai, Thane and Bangalore
Sudha Chandrashekar, Anna Vassall, Bhaskar Reddy, Govindraj Shetty, Peter Vickerman and Michel Alary BMC Public Health 2011, 11(Suppl 6):S7 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-S6-S7
The effects of scale on the costs of targeted HIV prevention interventions among female and male sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgenders in India
S Chandrashekar, L Guinness, L Kumaranayake, Bhaskar Reddy, Y Govindraj,P Vickerman, M Alary Sex Transm Infect 2010;86(Suppl 1):i89ei94. doi:10.1136/sti.2009.038547
The Extent and Nature of Fluidity in Typologies of Female Sex Work in Southern India: Implications for HIV Prevention Programs
Jain AK, Saggurti NJ HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2012 Apr;11(2):169-191. Epub 2012 May 24
The female sex work typology in India in the context of HIV⁄AIDS
Tropical Medicine and International Health, volume 14 no 6 pp 1–15 june 2009 Raluca Buzdugan1, Shiva S. Halli2 and Frances M. Cowan1
The importance of sex-worker interventions: the case of Avahan in India
Marie Laga, Christine Galavotti, Sundar Sundaramon, Rob Moodie Sex Transm Infect 2010;86:i6-i7 doi:10.1136/sti.2009.039255
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