Diverse studies zijn gericht op de risico's van HIV bij prostituees, maar onderzoek naar de klanten zijn beperkt. Daarom is het ook nodig om de gezondheid en HIV risico's door besmetting van prostituanten te beperken.
This is the first study to compare HIV seropositivity and associated risk factors for both clients of male and female prostitutes in the same geographic area. Their relatively high rate of HIV and the number of paid and non-paid sexual partners have indicate the importance of developing intervention techniques at clients of prostitutes.
Male transvestite prostitutes are a specific subgroup of prostitutes found in major urban areas throughout the world and many represent a distinct high-risk category for HIV-1 infection. These transvestite prostitutes typically adopt an exaggerated female appearance and demeanor and often solicit with female prostitutes.