Prostitution is a major theme about the discussions about the global AIDS epidemic.
In fact, the risks to have AIDS vary.
- The first cause reason of the HIV infections is the transmission of the virus during paid sex in many countries.
However, while the HIV prevalence is high in some country like Asia, where many prostitutes are living with this virus, in North America and in Europe, this transmission through paid sexe is not considered to be a major issue. It’s often due to miserable condition of prostitution in low incomes countries. Despite, a few little more money, prostitutes don’t use condoms.
In touristic countries, as the Caribbean, prostitution serves both many tourists and local clients.
- A second reason can be sex workers who injected drugs, sharing needles. ( especially in China, India, Ukraine)
For example, in Vietnam, a study found that 49% of prostitutes who use drugs were HIV positive, compared to 8% those who didn’t use any drugs.
- Man who has sexe with man
It is particularly important that sex workers gain access to HIV prevention and treatment programmes.
However, we have to think that sex workers use condoms more consistently than other populations similar in age, race, and sex…
In fact, the risks to have AIDS vary.
- The first cause reason of the HIV infections is the transmission of the virus during paid sex in many countries.
However, while the HIV prevalence is high in some country like Asia, where many prostitutes are living with this virus, in North America and in Europe, this transmission through paid sexe is not considered to be a major issue. It’s often due to miserable condition of prostitution in low incomes countries. Despite, a few little more money, prostitutes don’t use condoms.
In touristic countries, as the Caribbean, prostitution serves both many tourists and local clients.
- A second reason can be sex workers who injected drugs, sharing needles. ( especially in China, India, Ukraine)
For example, in Vietnam, a study found that 49% of prostitutes who use drugs were HIV positive, compared to 8% those who didn’t use any drugs.
- Man who has sexe with man
It is particularly important that sex workers gain access to HIV prevention and treatment programmes.
However, we have to think that sex workers use condoms more consistently than other populations similar in age, race, and sex…
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