BMA public health doctor is accused of stigmatising sex workers

Public health and the human rights of sex workers.

I n most countries, sex workers are stigmatised, discriminated against, prosecuted, and harassed. They are often seen as immoral people or as victims of unscrupulous traffickers who exploit the lack of opportunities of deprivileged inhabitants of mostly poor countries. Unfortunately, public health workers and researchers can share these attitudes. However, what should be addressed are the condi...

The mental health of female sex workers.

OBJECTIVE There is limited information available about the mental health of female sex workers. Therefore, we aimed to make a comprehensive assessment of the mental status of female sex workers over different outdoors and indoors work settings and nationalities. METHOD As the prerequisites of a probability sampling were not given, a quota-sampling strategy was the best possible alternative. S...

‘Health is wealth and wealth is health’ – perceptions of health and ill-health among female sex workers in Savannakhet, Laos

BACKGROUND Female sex workers (FSWs) are vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other types of health problems and they also encounter socio-economic difficulties. Efforts to develop effective health intervention programs for FSWs have been hampered by a lack of information on why FSWs do not seek or delay seeking treatment for STIs. To further understand their reasons, our st...

Is Ligula intestinalis Really a Probable Threat for Public Health?

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Professional Practices Promoting Health of Healthcare Workers: Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals in Pakistan