Good plan to tackle sex-work HIV, but law gets in the way

14 March 2016 - 02:14

By The Times Editorial

When the government launched a plan to reduce HIV in sex workers last week, one important word was missing from the official speeches: decriminalisation.The Department of Health plan aims to have 90% of HIV-positive sex workers on antiretroviral drugs and at least 3000 who are not infected given a daily preventative pill.

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