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We value your privacy. Download citation. Download full-text PDF. A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors , clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more. DOI: Truong Tan Minh. Do Thi Nhan. Gary R West. Tonji Durant. Show more authors. Because of concerns for HIV risks and need to plan effective programs, we assessed the number and risks of sex workers in Nha Trang City, Vietnam.
Sex workers were contacted in streets, beaches, bars, and restaurants, and a capture-recapture method was used to estimate their number.
An estimated women worked on the streets and beach "direct" sex workers and worked in bars and restaurants or other facilities "indirect" sex workers. Direct and indirect sex workers engaged in sex work primarily to support their families. Direct sex workers were older and were more at risk for HIV risk than were indirect sex workers.
This assessment has implications for planning programs to reduce sex work and its risks in Vietnam and potentially other countries. Figures - uploaded by Gary R West. Author content All content in this area was uploaded by Gary R West. Content may be subject to copyright. Content uploaded by Gary R West. W est,. T onji M. Durant, Richard A. Jenkins, Pham Thi Huong,. Va ldiserri. Because of concerns for HIV risks and need to plan effective programs,. Sex workers were contacted in streets, beaches, bars, and restau-.
