The Association of Sex Trafficking and HIV in Nepal:

• 287 women and girls repatriated to Nepal between 1997 and 2005 were tested for HIV
o 38% tested +
o 60.6% who were trafficked when < 15 tested +
• Those trafficked to Mumbai were more likely to be +
• Those who lived in the trafficking scenario longer were more likely to be +

Sex Trafficking drives the spread of HIV

Silverman, J.G., Decker, M.R., Gupta, J. et. Al. “HIV Prevalence and Predictors of Infection in Sex-Trafficked Nepalese Girls and Women.” JAMA 2007; 298:536-542.