A human rights-focused HIV intervention for sex workers in Metro Manila, Philippines: evaluation of effects in a quantitative pilot study

Lianne A. Urada (), Janie Simmons, Betty Wong, Kiyomi Tsuyuki, Gerlita Condino-Enrera, Laufred I. Hernandez, Nymia Pimentel Simbulan and Anita Raj
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Lianne A. Urada: University of California San Diego
Janie Simmons: National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Betty Wong: University of California San Diego
Kiyomi Tsuyuki: University of California San Diego
Gerlita Condino-Enrera: Woodwater Center for Healing
Laufred I. Hernandez: University of the Philippines, Manila
Nymia Pimentel Simbulan: University of the Philippines, Manila
Anita Raj: University of California San Diego

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 8, No 11, 945-957

Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study evaluated a brief human rights-focused HIV community mobilization intervention for sex workers in the Philippines, a country with one of the fastest rising number of HIV cases worldwide. Methods Five single-session group interventions to reduce sexual risk and increase HIV testing among 86 sex workers in Manila were evaluated with pre–post-test data via Wilcoxon’s signed-ranks and Mann–Whitney tests. The 4-h intervention, Kapihan (August–November, 2013), integrated human rights with HIV skill-building. Demographic data, violence/trafficking victimization, human rights knowledge, and intentions to HIV test and treat were collected. Results Participants were median aged 23; female (69 %); had children (55; 22 % had 3+ children); used drugs (past 3 months: 16 %); sexually/physically abused by clients (66 %); 20 % street sex workers ever took an HIV test. Pre–post-test scores significantly improved in knowledge of HIV (z = −8.895, p

Keywords: Sex work; HIV/AIDS; Human rights; Community mobilization; Violence; Empowerment; Transactional sex; Men who have sex with men (MSM); female sex workers; Trafficking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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