No pic today, just an article. This one addresses the connection between the collapse of the fishing industry & HIV. It talks about how the failure of this business due to over fishing is causing horrid conditions.
As this business falters there is less meat for the families to consume & many of their families are suffering from the lack protein. The lack of these jobs is forcing males to go further & further from home. This brings about new dangers & the possibility they may never return. Women, who account for over 50% of the fishing industry, have been left with little other choice but to trade sex for food. HIV rates in some of these fishing villages range from 30 - 70%.
HIV is tied to the economy. It's spreading as prostitution booms, due to a lack of other jobs. It's not being treated like it should be because of a lack of funding. As other industries & economies falter HIV rates will most likely continue to grow.
Cya...
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