The general objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among FSWs working in the highway areas of Nepal's Terai and to determine the prevalence of HIV and syphilis among the truckers operating on the eastern highway routes of Nepal.
The general objectives of the study are to determine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and syphilis among FSWs working in the highway areas of Nepal's Terai extending from the east to the far west; and to determine the prevalence of HIV and syphilis among the truckers operating on the eastern highway routes of Nepal.