Sexually transmitted infections among transgender people and men who have sex with men in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Despite high sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence in the Pacific, there are limited data on STIs and risk among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (TG). In 2011, an Integrated Bio-Behavioural Survey recruited self-identified MSM and TG in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Descriptive findings were stratified by sexuality.

Chlamydia prevalence and associated behaviours among female sex workers in Vanuatu: results from an integrated bio-behavioural survey, 2011.

There is insufficient data on sexually transmitted infections (STI) and related behaviours among key populations, including female sex workers (FSW), in the Pacific region. Using respondent driven sampling, we conducted an integrated bio-behavioural survey with FSW in Vanuatu (aged ≥18 years) to investigate risk behaviours associations with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT). Weighted population estimates and correlates of CT infection were calculated.

Parent to child transmission of HIV: policy considerations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Background: As HIV spreads through many countries in Asia and the Pacific, women of reproductive age are becoming infected and we can expect increasing numbers of infants to be infected. Rapid advances in knowledge about mother to child transmission (MTCT), new findings from intervention studies, recognition of complex ethical implications, and changing attitudes and behaviours combine to create uncertainty for policy makers.

Objective: Policy makers need sound advice but MTCT and its prevention are complicated topics.