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Combining community approaches and government policy to reduce HIV risk in the Dominican Republic

Year: 2004

Type: report

Abstract: A recent Horizons study conducted jointly with two Dominican NGOs assessed the impact of two environmental-structural models in reducing HIV-related risk among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic and compared their cost-effectiveness. In the two cities studied, there were improvements from pre- to post-intervention in the key outcome variables, however the type and level of these changes varied by intervention approach. Based on our findings, program planners and policymakers involved in the study in the Dominican Republic agree that the integrated solidarity and policy model in conjunction with ongoing peer education and community mobilization activities is an appropriate, cost-effective, and ethical intervention package. The current dialogue is now focused on how to scale up this successful pilot experience in a way that continues to respect all members of the sex work community and to be effective in curbing the HIV epidemic.

DOI: 10.31899/hiv2.1040

Authors: Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Bayardo Gomez, Hector Jerez, Ellen Weiss, Johannes van Dam, Eva Roca, Clare Barrington, Michael Sweat

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, International Center for Research on Women, Population Council, Population Council

Language: English

Topic: Sex work and related issues

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, No poverty, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Funders: United States Agency for International Development, PATH, Tulane University, Johns Hopkins University

Award: G8239810720

OpenAlex ID: W2912954089

Cites: 48

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10