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What Works for Women and Girls

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1. Interventions are needed to screen <strong>and</strong> treat both male <strong>and</strong> female sexual partners <strong>for</strong> STIs.Studies found that ef<strong>for</strong>ts are needed to reach both men <strong>and</strong> women: if both partners werenot treated, women can get recurrent infections.Gap noted, <strong>for</strong> example, in Ug<strong>and</strong>a (Kacwamu, 2008); South Africa (Fox et al., 2007).2. While treatment of all STIs can improve everyone’s health <strong>and</strong> well-being, further interventionsare needed to screen <strong>and</strong> treat ulcerative STIs, which have the most impact onHIV susceptibility <strong>and</strong> transmission. Studies have found however, that, to date, regimensto suppress genital herpes <strong>and</strong> other STIs have not been effective in reducing HSVtransmission.Gap noted, <strong>for</strong> example, in Ug<strong>and</strong>a <strong>and</strong> Zimbabwe (Van der Pol et al., 2008); Tanzania(Watson-Jones et al., 2008, Riedner et al., 2006); India (Reynolds et al., 2006b); generally(Klausner, 2009).74 CHAPTER 3 PREVENTION FOR WOMEN

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