 Sex worker receiving free counselling and testing for HIV at one of YPSA's Integrated Health Centres |  Group session in Integrated Health Centre about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Group sessions typically include teaching sex workers basic knowledge of HIV, why STI treatment is necessary and how to identify STIs. |  Microbiologist collecting blood from street-based sex workers for free HIV testing. By early 2007 over 300 free HIV tests have been administered |  Peer education sessions at the Integrated Health Clinic (IHC) includes demonstrations of correct condom use, how to negnotiate with clients and recognising STI signs and symptoms. Initial contact with street-based sex workers are typically made through peer educators - members of their community who are chosen as contacts and educators for the clinic. |  Membership cards are issued to street-based sex workers (SBSWs) to enable them treatment in dedicated 'Modhumita' health centres. Since IHCs are unmarked, SBSWs are taught to recognise the logos of the centres. Family Health International (FHI) has opened 47 IHCs across the country of which two are operated by YPSA in the Chittagong division. Members are given access to any of the federated centres when they present their membership cards |
 USAID mission director and implementing partner FHI visits IHC in 2006 |  one-to-one session with street-based sex worker (SBSW) - peer educators talk to SBSWs in private about STIs, HIV/AIDS, give condom demonstrations and discuss safe sex practices individually |  Outreach programme sees peer educators who go out into their own community to discuss how HIV/AIDS spreads. This particular peer educator has chosen to talk to sex workers in a 'closing spot' - a place where sex workers gather to attract clients |  Outreach workers also talk to clients of sex workers to deliver the message to their indirect beneficiaries. Clients are recognised as integral to STI and HIV/AIDs prevention and are made aware of HIV/AIDs, STIs, correct condom usage and where to find out more information |  Award programmes are run to encourage street-based sex workers (SBSWs) to come and visit the health clinic |
 Doctors provide free advice, examinations, consultations and referrals with street-based sex workers (SBSWs) free of charge twice a week. Health Care support is provided by Marie Stopes |  Australian High Commissioner observes street-based sex worker group session in one of YPSA's IHCs in 2006 |  World AIDS Day 2006 Chittagong city co-organised by YPSA. Attended by over 1000 people including government officials and local government representative |  Health director of Chittagong division speaks at World AIDS Day seminar supported by YPSA |
