Impacts of Anti-prostitution Policing on HIV Risks of Sex Workers

Abstract

To contain the spread of STI is one of the objectives of China’s antiprostitution law. However, it still remains ambiguous how, in practice, enforcement of such a law influences the level of HIV risks for sex workers. Guided by the theory of risk environment for HIV infection, this document-based chapter explores the contributions of anti-drug policing to the HIV risk environment surrounding sex workers.