Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Female Sex Workers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Round V – 2015 (Fact Sheet)

This was the fifth round of the Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance survey conducted among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) of Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts). This survey was aimed to determine the trend in the prevalence of HIV and syphilis infection among female sex workers of Kathmandu Valley and to assess and explore the high-risk sexual behaviors related to HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), practices of condom use and use of family planning, experiences of symptoms and treatment of STI, knowledge of HIV and STI, sexual violence against FSWs and exposures to programs.