Zimbabwe: 12 383 Sex Workers Register

12 November 2013

THE Centre for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) has registered 12 383 sex workers throughout the country between the ages of 12 and 60 years since 2009. Of these women, 10 445 have been treated for sexually transmitted diseases, while 2 132 tested positive for HIV and have since been referred for anti-retroviral treatment.

Each of the women entertains a maximum of 12 men a day when business is high in some instances without using protection for a higher fee.

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