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\u201c<\/strong>Street sex workers will often face higher rates of violence and higher rates of sexually transmitted infections.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cNearly 40% of sex workers in a San Francisco study reported having experienced sex work-related violence (customer violence, police violence, etc.)\u201d<\/a> (Cohen et al. 2006<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cOften times, sex work is viewed in isolation, leading doctors to provide incorrect diagnoses, because they are not looking at other factors that may influence health.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Statistics – Nearly 1 in 4 sex workers have been denied health care because of their occupation.<\/a><\/p>\n

M<\/a>ore than 60% of sex workers fear and distrust health care workers<\/a><\/p>\n

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Interventions to improve health and the determinants of health among sex workers in high-income countries: a systematic review <\/a><\/p>\n

COIN Clinic NYC<\/a><\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood Sexual Health Care via telehealth<\/a><\/p>\n

Harm Reduction Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Health Center Connecticut<\/a><\/p>\n

Covid-19 Harm Reduction Resources and Services<\/a><\/p>\n

Fenway Health (Boston)<\/a><\/p>\n

Safe Sex+Sex Work Resources<\/a> (Boston<\/a>)<\/p>\n

SHE Clinic<\/a> (Seattle<\/a>)<\/p>\n

GA Harm Reduction<\/a> (Georgia<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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