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Core
Groups
These are groups which have the highest level of vulnerability
to HIV infection and groups with whom Target Intervention
(TI) have to be started on a priority basis. Details
given below are statics taken in the year 2001.
The core groups are
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Sex
Workers |
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Street
Based
CSWs |
Brothel
Based |
Home
Based |
Street
Based |
Child
Prostitute |
Total
Estimated CWSs |
| Chennai |
4914 |
1170 |
12317 |
364 |
44 |
18,809 |
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IDU’s |
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| District |
Unemployed |
Employed |
Student |
Total
Estimated IDUs |
| Chennai |
2063 |
2638 |
176 |
4877 |
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MSMs |
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| District |
Street
Based
CSWs |
Brothel
Based |
Home
Based |
Total
Estimated MSMs |
| Chennai |
2176 |
2262 |
238 |
4676 |
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