title: Educational and structural interventions and their impact on condom use and STI/HIV prevention for Filipina women and male customers.
abstract: Nearly 30 million people have died of AIDS during the past 27 years. More than 90% of people with HIV live in the developing world. The virus does not discriminate by age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status-anyone is susceptible. HIV/AIDS has been particularly devastating on women and girls who now comprise more than 50% of people aged 15 years and older living with HIV. Successful strategies with significant impact on new HIV infections include strong governmental support, voluntary counseling and treatment, harm-reduction, community outreach, and universal access to treatment. This study presents the results of educational and social structural/environmental behavioral interventions among young women and their male partners. A 10-year study among high-risk populations (female bar workers and their male customers) in the Philippines identifies major components of a model HIV prevention program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, USA. dmorisky@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Morisky
authors.forename: Teodora V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Tiglao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010679:Philippines; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D012147:Restaurants; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work; D055815:Young Adult