In this issue we present cutting edge information on a group vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
infection: sex workers in Asia. At the beginning of the pandemic it was thought that sex …

HIV prevalence in India remains high among female sex workers. This paper presents the
main findings of a qualitative study of the modes of operation of female sex work in Belgaum …

Commercial sex work is rarely a preferred option for women but often it is a consequence of
their social, cultural and economic vulnerabilities. The health of sex workers is affected by a …

Background: Interventions targeting sex workers are central to the National AIDS Control
programme of India's third 5-year plan. Understanding the way in which societal and …

Since the very beginning of the HIV epidemic, sex workers have been at increased risk for
HIV, because of multiple partners, and highly vulnerable because of environmental and …

HIV/AIDS is more than a health issue. It can affect anyone--men, women, and children. It is a
fundamental threat to development and places the political stability and economic security of …

Sex workers have been exposed to the unprecedented attentions of researchers worldwide
since the appearance of HIV infection. Two main findings have emerged from the studies …

Background and Overview High rates of partner change in sex work—whether in
professional,'transactional'or other context—disproportionately drive transmission of HIV and …

The prevalence of HIV among sex workers is consistently high around the globe. The
reasons for this high burden are complex, intersecting across lines of the behavioural …

This chapter reviews scientific studies of the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections among male sex workers. It reports on sexual risk behavior as well as …