HIV/AIDS surveillance report among commercial sexual workers in Jianshui County

Objective To learn about the HIV/AIDS-related risk behavior and knowledge among the female sex workers(FSWs) in Jiangshui County for the evaluation of interventions to provide a basis for intervention.Methods Dual-stage probability sampling method(PPS) and the face-to-face survey questionnaire were applied,and 3-5ml blood was collected for HIV antibody testing and syphilis testing.Results The awareness rate of HIV/AIDS knowledge was 87.2%;the women using condom in last sex with clients accounted for 95.2%;43.2% women used condom when having sex with fixed partners each time;and the proportion of accepting at least one intervention in the past one year was 90.6%.Conclusion HIV/AIDS knowledge and behavior-change in FSWs have significant improvement,but the rate of using condom in each sex is relatively low,which suggests that interventions should focus on promoting the condom use in each sex.