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Policy and Attitudes Hampering Fight Against HIV and Aids Amongst Sex Workers in Kenya

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Credit: Imani N. Manyara

Nairobi, Jun 23 2014 (IPS) - New HIV infections remain high among sex workers in Kenya. In this report from Nairobi, Mary Itumbi says attitudes towards sex workers and policies that criminalize sex work are largely to blame.

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