Sexual Health Services - Ghimire, Laxmi
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Introduction:HIV prevalence in the general population of Nepal was below 0.5% in 2008, but in Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Kathmandu it was 2.2%. FSWs have limited access to proper sexual health information, sexual and reproductive health services, including testing, counselling and care of STIs and HIV/AIDS. Objectives:The study aim was to explore the health seeking behaviour of FSWs for Sexually Transmitted Infections STIs) and HIV/AIDS.Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used. A total of 425 questionnaire-based interviews and 15 in-depth. Results: FSWs(30.8%) reported having had STI…mehr

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Introduction:HIV prevalence in the general population of Nepal was below 0.5% in 2008, but in Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in Kathmandu it was 2.2%. FSWs have limited access to proper sexual health information, sexual and reproductive health services, including testing, counselling and care of STIs and HIV/AIDS. Objectives:The study aim was to explore the health seeking behaviour of FSWs for Sexually Transmitted Infections STIs) and HIV/AIDS.Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used. A total of 425 questionnaire-based interviews and 15 in-depth. Results: FSWs(30.8%) reported having had STI symptoms in presences 12 month. The quantitative findings suggested that many reported having used condoms during their last sexual intercourse, but in-depth interviews suggested the opposite.One fifth (21%) had never visited health facilities. Of those who visited,(50.3%)turned to a private clinic and pharmacy;(61.1%) used Non-Governmental Organisation clinics,(26.6%) resorted to care in hospital and(10.1%) treated themselves.Remaining were found to seek help from pharmacy.Conclusion: study identified a number of individual, service related or external factors and socio-cultural restrictions.
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Dr. Laxmi Ghimire received her PhD. degree in Public Health from the University of Aberdeen UK, in 2010. She has long experience in mothers and child health for more than 10 years and also worked as Lecturer, Clinical Lead Nurse in women and Child Health programme. she is currently working as a sexual health's freelancer in United Kingdom.