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ABUJA, Mar 30 2020 (IPS) – As COVID-19 surges globally and leaves fear and panic in its wake, global efforts are underway to find a cure. Yet, the same level of response is lacking for several other infectious diseases that kill millions annually. These kinds of  are a broad group of communicable diseases which affect more than two billion people and cost developing economies billions of dollars every year.

 is an example and is endemic in Nigeria and other West Afr…

Sex workers in Chennai give a thumps up to India’s liberalised abortion law. Many sex workers are living with HIV and face discrimination and stigma in accessing safe abortions. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS

NEW DEHLI, Apr 14 2020 (IPS) – Arti Zodpe is from the Tamasha (folk dance-drama) theatre in Sangli, in India’s Maharashtra state. After evening performances, some of the singers and dancers offer sex work services to the audience.

“We [Tamasha sex workers] live outside of the city as people fe…