11 600 sex workers treated in Zimbabwe
Published: 2013 July 27 19:25:58 (5620 Views)
A total of 11 600 sex workers have been treated in 36 sister clinics opened by Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (CeSHHAR) Zimbabwe across the country so far.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe opened sexual health clinics in January last year after receiving funding from the Integrated Support Fund and GIZ.
CeSHHAR National Programme Coordinator Sibongile Mtetwa encouraged all women who are into sex work to come forward and access their services.
“I encourage all the women who are into sex work to come forward and access our services. They should not feel ashamed or scared as we have sex worker friendly staff at all our clinics countrywide. Early treatment of STIs and early detection of HIV and follow up care will go a long way and will be to the public health benefit,” Mtetwa said.
Mtetwa said so far, since September last year they have treated 11 600 sex workers from 31 visits.
She also urged them to seek treatment early in order to avoid future complications.
“Sex workers need to seek treatment early so that they as individuals remain healthy and at the same time this will have a public health benefit in terms of re infections.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe opened six clinics in key towns. These towns are Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Karoi, Kwekwe and Masvingo. In Bulawayo CeSHHAR is based at Khami clinic.
She said the opening of sexual health clinics is part of the Zimbabwe National AIDS Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (ZNASP II) which highlights the importance of targeting risk prone and key populations for HIV prevention and care.
“Sex workers and mobile populations are specifically identified for intervention and ZNASP II advocates using human rights and gender responsive approaches in the development of innovative strategies for these groups,” she said.
Mtetwa said currently, her organisation offers Sexually Transmitted Infection treatment, HIV testing and counselling, contraceptive advice and provision, safer sex counseling and assists with referral to HIV treatment and care services or other tertiary referral services.
She added that the programme will be expanded to include cervical cancer screening and treatment and provision of long term contraceptive devices including implants and IUDs.
- Newsbite
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe opened sexual health clinics in January last year after receiving funding from the Integrated Support Fund and GIZ.
CeSHHAR National Programme Coordinator Sibongile Mtetwa encouraged all women who are into sex work to come forward and access their services.
“I encourage all the women who are into sex work to come forward and access our services. They should not feel ashamed or scared as we have sex worker friendly staff at all our clinics countrywide. Early treatment of STIs and early detection of HIV and follow up care will go a long way and will be to the public health benefit,” Mtetwa said.
Mtetwa said so far, since September last year they have treated 11 600 sex workers from 31 visits.
She also urged them to seek treatment early in order to avoid future complications.
“Sex workers need to seek treatment early so that they as individuals remain healthy and at the same time this will have a public health benefit in terms of re infections.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe opened six clinics in key towns. These towns are Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Karoi, Kwekwe and Masvingo. In Bulawayo CeSHHAR is based at Khami clinic.
She said the opening of sexual health clinics is part of the Zimbabwe National AIDS Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (ZNASP II) which highlights the importance of targeting risk prone and key populations for HIV prevention and care.
“Sex workers and mobile populations are specifically identified for intervention and ZNASP II advocates using human rights and gender responsive approaches in the development of innovative strategies for these groups,” she said.
Mtetwa said currently, her organisation offers Sexually Transmitted Infection treatment, HIV testing and counselling, contraceptive advice and provision, safer sex counseling and assists with referral to HIV treatment and care services or other tertiary referral services.
She added that the programme will be expanded to include cervical cancer screening and treatment and provision of long term contraceptive devices including implants and IUDs.
- Newsbite
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