Female sex workers are at risk for HIV and STIs infections due to lack of knowledge on preventive measures and inability to negotiate safer sex. Interventions targeting these highly vulnerable women are urgently needed. Even in a mature epidemic, as is the case in Nairobi, interventions targeting Most at Risk Population (MARPS) may still have an impact on the HIV prevalence in the general population.

FHOK partnership with UNFPA is implementing HIV prevention project aimed at reducing HIV and STI prevalence amongst female sex workers and increase access to family planning and enhance behavior change. The project named ‘BOP’ Better Options Project is being implemented in Nairobi West district, mainly Kibera slums. The project tag line is: Total HIV prevention by choice

The main objective is to reduce the transmission of HIV between women engaging in sex work and their partners/clients Kibera slums in Nairobi West district.

Services

Female sex workers who are trained as peer educators refer clients to the Drop In Centres (DIC) with referral coupons to access SRH/HIV information and services. The services include:

1. HIV Counseling and Testing
2. Sexually Transmitted Infections screening
3. Antenatal Care
4. Family Planning.
5. Emergency contraception.
6. Male and Female condoms.
7. Lubricants
8. Health talks
9. Referrals