ПРОЦЕНКА НА ПОТРЕБИТЕ НА МЛАДИТЕ СЕКСУАЛНИ РАБОТНИЦИ ВО ОДНОС НА ЗДРА Проценка на потребите на младите сексуални работни | Page 26

YOUNG SEX WORKERS’ NEEDS ASSESSMENT RELATED
TO HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES
Yes, we are familiar with most of these services and we use some of them. I regularly do
HIV testing in the van. – female sex worker.
We have a psychiatrist via HOPS, I have an appointment today at 4 o’clock. – female sex
worker.
I go to a gynecologist; I do ultrasound screening in the “I Want to Know” Youth Center. –
female sex worker.
I used to have medical exams in the Military Hospital free of charge. I was accompanied
by HOPS. – female sex worker.
Half of the participants recognized the social and legal aid, as well as the opportunity
for volunteering and participation in the development of sex workers’ movement.
The majority of sex workers get themselves engaged in the activities and
campaigns of the NGOs in order to increase this community’s visibility in public.
Yes, we know, we go with the girls. (it is referred to the social workers employed by the
NGO HOPS, who offer social support for sex workers) – female sex worker.
We even have a lawyer if we need one. – female sex worker.
There are opportunities, yes. We are involved in the December 17th Campaign
organized by STAR. They always invite us to participate. – transgender sex worker.
None of the participants has been able to recognize the vaccination, diagnosis and
treatment of Viral Hepatitis.
We don’t have that. – transgender sex worker.
4.1 Required Services
In this segment of the discussion, key relevant issues were covered in relation to which
of the listed services young sex workers consider most necessary currently, and which
services they consider less necessary; which of the services are available for them, and
which are not; which of the services that are not available they would like to obtain.
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