Bibliographic information
GuidelinePrevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections for sex workers in low- and middle-income countries : policy brief, December 2012
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWHO, UNFPA, UNAIDS , Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP)
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
We suggest offering female sex workers, in settings with high prevalence and limited clinical services, periodic presumptive treatment for asymptomatic STIs.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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