AEGiS-14IAC: Prevention of VHS/AIDS among sexual workers, their partners and clients through the social marketing of condoms, July 1995 to July 2001 (6 years).

14th International AIDS Conference


Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

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Prevention of VHS/AIDS among sexual workers, their partners and clients through the social marketing of condoms, July 1995 to July 2001 (6 years).

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. D11151)

Montejo JA
Brigada Callejera de Apoyo a la Mujer, Mexico

Backroungth: The purpose of the interventions is to guarantee the access to condoms at a low cost and certificate quality made possible by Procuraduria Feceral del Consumidor. The hypothesis would be that sexual workers would use the condom if they learn to negotiate its use with clients and partners; if promotion is done directly at rally spots; if distribution is done where commercial sex is offered and demanded. The current issue is the high price of commercial condoms (0.5-1.5 dollar each), the low quality of pass products or brands without sanitary registration that are sold where sexual workers are usually found and their difficulty to negotiate the use of condom with partners and clients. -

METHODS: Training of sexual workers in the negotiation of use of condoms with partners and clients; community based condom distribution; and promotion of advantages of condom through the display of posters, exhibitors and booklets directed exclusivity to this specific group. -

RESULTS: 300 sexual workers trained as health promoters in a laps of 6 years systematization and publication of experiences; elaboration of 12 thematic booklets (AIDS, STD, self-esteem, etc.); conformation of Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadoras Sexuales "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz", that gathers 8 base organizations integrated by sexual workers, formed to prevent VHS/AIDS and STD; accumulated distribution of 20 million pieces in the period from oct-1996 to oct-2001, at a price of U.S. 0.10 cents each. -

CONCLUSIONS: The strategic alliance of the Brigada Callejera with its provider, with COESIDA, Jalisco and Farmacias G.I. made conditions easier to guarantee the availability and acceptance of feminine condom in different contexts of commercial seX where CNTS "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz" has community presence.

Keywords: AEGIS, Condoms, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Safe Sex, United States, Human, Female, prevention & control, manpowerKWDaegis,condoms,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,safesex,unitedstates,human,female,prevention&control,manpower

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