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Name of story : We re here to stay, cry sex workers
Name of Journalist : Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Name of Publication : Mmegi
Date : 08 Sepetember 2011
Country : Botswana
Theme : Sex work, HIV/AIDS
Skills : Language, sources, hard news
Genre : Opinion
Gem classification : Gender blind
Description :
Sex workeres especially Zimbabweans in Botswana , have told a workshop that the government should legalise their profession and allow them access to life saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs because " we are here to stay". They made the plea at the workshop held at the Anglican Church in Gaborone where they were taught about different types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They were also encouraged to seek medical attention if they develop signs of sexually transmitted diseases as some STIs could lead to incurable ailments. When commenting , foreign sex workers complained that they are refused medical assistance in local clinics . They said that nurses tell them to go to their countries for medical treatment. One of them said, " It is not wise for authorities to deny us medical attention . We are willing to pay for medical services. If we dont get medical attention we need, we are likely to infect many Batswana as we are not going anywhere; we are here to stay."
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