The authors examined the impact of combined interventions in Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers. The research indicates that the sequentially delivered interventions of a conditional cash transfer, a cognitive-behavioral education session and a small loan help Cambodian female sex workers reduce their risk of HIV infection, stop using drugs and improve their economic status. Feasibility studies are needed to inform the scale-up and improve durability of this comprehensive approach.
Cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial of a multi-level HIV prevention intervention to decrease amphetamine-type stimulants and sexual risk in Cambodian female entertainment and sex workers
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Page K, Carrico AW, Stein E, Evans J, Sokunny M, Maly P, Sophal C, Neak Y, Ngak S, McCulloch C, Maher L