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Because of their high HIV infection rates and large numbers of sexual partners, sex workers have been considered a core group for the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Men who have both commercial and noncommercial sex partners also play a major role in transmitting HIV infection. These "bridge" populations may be as important as core groups in direct prevention programs. The regular partners, or noncommercial partners, of sex workers are another important core group. There is increasing evidence that programs to reduce transmission of HIV with core groups can lead to successful risk reduction and decreased levels of infection. Programs are most effective when the intervention packages and the strategies to deliver them are targeted to different situations. Interventions with sex workers and their clients and partners must be undertaken in full partnership with this population. Effective interventions include behavior change messages, promotion of condoms and other barrier methods, and sexual health services. Other important elements include:
Selected FHI Publications A Dialogue with Female Sex Workers (2008) Clinic Operational Guidelines and Standards for Sex Worker Clinics in India (2007) Network: Targeting Populations at Increased Infection Risk (2003) Reducing HIV Risk in Sex Workers, Their Clients and Partners, Chapter 8 (2001, PDF, 342 KB) HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care: A Handbook for the Design and Management of Programs (2001) A Situation Assessment of Sex Workers in Kathmandu Valley: A Focused Ethnographic Study (2001) Other Resources HIV and STI Infection Prevention Among Sex Workers in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (2006, PDF, 2 MB) |
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