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HIV and STI Prevalence among Female Sex Workers in ˆ Cote d’Ivoire: Why Targeted Prevention Programs Should Be Continued and Strengthened 1 ` ´ 2 3 4 ` ´ 5 ´ 1 Bea Vuylsteke *, Gisele Semde , Lazare Sika , Tania Crucitti , Virginie Ettiegne Traore , Anne Buve , Marie Laga1 ˆ 1 Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, 2 Global Program Management, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 3 Department of Population ˆ Research and Development, National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economy, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 4 Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, ˆ Antwerp, Belgium, 5 National Program for HIV Care and Treatment, Ministry of Health, Cote d’Ivoire Abstract Objective: To assess condom use and prevalence of STIs and HIV among female sex workers (FSWs), as part of a ˆ comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan of a nationwide sex worker prevention project in Cote d’Ivoire. Design and Methods: Cross sectional surveys were conducted among FSWs attending five project clinics in Abidjan and San Pedro (2007), and in Yamoussoukro and Gagnoa (2009). A standardized questionnaire was administered in a face-to- face interview, which included questions on socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviour and con