| Title | HIV prevalence and predictors of infection in sex-trafficked Nepalese girls and women. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Silverman, Jay G., Michele R. Decker, Jhumka Gupta, Ayonija Maheshwari, Brian M. Willis, and Anita Raj |
| Journal | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association |
| Volume | 298 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 536-42 |
| Date Published | 2007 Aug 1 |
| ISSN | 1538-3598 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, India, Nepal, Prevalence, Prostitution, Risk, Sex Offenses, Survivors |
| Abstract | Sex trafficking of girls and women is widespread across South Asia and is recognized as both a violent gender-based crime and major human rights violation. Inadequate empirical data exist to characterize this phenomenon and its related health consequences, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. |
| DOI | 10.1177/0886260510388288 |
| Alternate Journal | JAMA |
