The golden rule - condom use among sex workers at a South African mine

The golden rule - condom use among sex workers at a South African mine

The golden rule - condom use among sex workers at a South African mine

A recent survey within a South African gold mining community revealed that 69 percent of local commercial sex workers (CSWs) are HIV- positive. Health education programmes and free condom distribution have not stopped these women from having unprotected sex. Why are conventional HIV prevention programmes failing among CSWs?

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