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Paulo Longo Research Initiative
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Paulo Longo Research Initiative Newsletter
Posted: July 19th, 2011, 6:41am PDT by kate
Editorial ‘Treatment as Prevention’: How might the game change for sex workers? -
‘Treatment as Prevention’: How might the game change for sex workers?
Posted: July 19th, 2011, 6:39am PDT by kate
by Cheryl Overs
The recent Lancet publication of the HPTN 052 study has shown unequivocally that initiation of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) by people with HIV substantially protects their HIV-uninfected sexual partners from acquiring HIV infection, with a 96 percent reduction in risk of HIV transmission.[1]
The announcement in June is a welcome confirmation of what many already suspected – that ART is prevention. The word ‘game-changer’ was, not surprisingly, all over the internet within hours of the publication of the announcement of the closure of the trial. But so were questions about where this leaves the existing approaches to HIV prevention and promotion of sexual and reproductive health. Sex worker advocates immediately recognised that this new evidence could have a significant effect on both the actual conduct of commercial sex and on the programmes, public health policy and legal frameworks around it.
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“Maybe it will be better once this World Cup has passed” Research findings regarding the impact of the 2010 Soccer World Cup on Sex Work in South Africa
Posted: July 19th, 2011, 4:35am PDT by kate
offInternational sporting events are increasing in frequency and magnitude. It is estimated that the FIFA World Cup brought close to 400 000 visitors to South Africa in 2010. Little research has been conducted into the demand and supply of paid sex during big sporting events and where the topic has been explored, the focus tends to fall on speculation around human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, rather than on adult, consensual sex work.
Year of publication: 2011 Theme: Economics and Development Theme: Health and HIV Theme: Migration and Mobility
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Sex Trafficking or Sex Work? Conceptions of Trafficking Among Anti-Trafficking Organizations in Nepal
Posted: July 19th, 2011, 3:19am PDT by cheryl
featureTrafficking for sexual purposes is widely recognized as a violation of human rights. Trafficking of women and girls within Nepal and from Nepal to India’s red light districts is thought to be extremely common. There is sharp debate within the anti-trafficking community, both within Nepal and globally, about why trafficking occurs and how to prevent it.
Year of publication: 2011 Theme: Health and HIV Theme: Migration and Mobility Author: Miranda Worthen Relevant URL: [rsq.oxfordjournals.org]