OFFICIAL HIV/AIDS interventions need not target male gold artisanal miners alone because their female counterparts can also turn into "sex predators", the National Aids Council has heard.
During a tour of the Midlands's artisanal mining flashpoints including the small town of Shurugwi, officials were told the fight against AIDS need to be holistic and in seeking to reduce prevalence among informal miners, female gold panners are sometimes left out.
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