Guyana Sex Work Coalition takes campaign to Mahdia

May 10, 2012 News

Over the weekend, officials from the Guyana Sex Work Coalition visited Mahdia where they held a sensitization campaign targeting sex workers and youths.
A representative from the group, Quacy Fernandes, said that the aim of the campaign is to sensitize sex workers and youths in the mining community to safe sex practices.
According to Fernandes, during their visits to the community they met with people at several bars and nightspots. The group also distributed condoms in the community while having pep talks with the target group.
According to Fernandes the group was also given the opportunity to meet with a group of young people from the Campbell Town Community. The youths were advised on the proper use of condoms and the importance of condom use.
However, Fernandes said that their work in the community has been curtailed to some extent for various reasons beyond their control.
“We were told that many persons moved out of their camps because of a campaign by the police and GGMC while some who went out for the Easter holidays have not yet returned,”.
Nevertheless, Fernandes said they are pleased with the fact that they were well received although there were some glitches.
“Some persons were reproachful and when we got to the bottom of the situation we were told that they were hesitant because of a previous group which had visited the community and there was some breach of confidentiality.”
According to Fernandes persons expressed their concerns about confidentiality, since during a recent HIV testing exercise the results of some persons were revealed.
The group will continue its campaign over the next few months targeting other hinterland locations. Its members have already done extensive work along the coastlands.

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