Vector Volume 12 Issue 2 - 2018

in data retrieval and manuscript composition. ZA
was responsible for monitoring and evaluating
as a business official, supervising data retrieval
and manuscript composition. SG, YA, AM, AM, and
LK contributed equally in supervision of data
retrieval and manuscript composition.
Abbreviations
AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FSWs: Female sex workers
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
PEPFAR: President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief
STIs: Sexually transmitted infections
VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
WHO: World Health Organization
Conflicts of interest
None declared
Correspondence
tesfig@gmail.com
Acknowledgments
Provision of sexual health services as discussed in
this manuscript would not have been possible
without funding granted by CDC/PEPFAR; the
authors wish to acknowledge the assistance of the
CDC/PEPFAR in enabling this service. The authors
also wish to acknowledge users of the service, in
particular peer educators who have been pivotal in
mobilizing beneficiaries. Further
acknowledgements go to the College of Health
Sciences at Mekelle University, Tigray Regional
Health Bureau and all project staff members,
in particular clinic staff. Finally, the authors wish
to acknowledge Dr. Belete Assefa (School of Public
Health, Mekelle University) for his support in
editing and reviewing the manuscript.
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