For HIV surveillance purposes, males in occupational groups known or suspected to be frequent clients of female sex workers (FSW) are considered to be “high-risk men”(HRM).
For HIV surveillance purposes, males in occupational groups known or suspected to be frequent clients of female sex workers (FSW) are considered to be “high-risk men”(HRM). Such men represent an important “bridge” population between FSW, one of the population sub-groups in Indonesia in which the HIV/AIDS epidemic is currently concentrated, and the general population. Surveillance of such bridge groups serves to provide early warning of the potential spread of HIV/AIDS into the general population. In the 2007 IBBS, men were selected from four occupational categories:
This summary presents key findings of the IBBS 2007 for these groups of men.
