Tag: health workers
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Prioritizing HIV Vaccine Rollout: Health Workers and Slums at the Forefront
Why the Push to Prioritize Health Workers and Slum Communities? As new HIV prevention tools enter the market, advocates from Kibera and other slum areas are urging policymakers to consider equity as a core principle. The argument is simple but powerful: health workers are on the front lines, bearing a disproportionate risk of exposure, while…
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Prioritizing Health Workers and Slum Communities in HIV Vaccine Rollout: A Call from Kibera’s CFK
Introduction: A rallying cry from Kibera A slum-based healthcare rights organization, CFK, is urging policymakers to prioritize the rollout of the new HIV prevention drug in the areas that bear the heaviest burden of the epidemic. With Kibera and other informal settlements often facing crowded living conditions, limited access to healthcare, and higher exposure to…