Baja Bernie - 3-21-2007 at 08:38 AM
March 20, 2007
Tijuana News
Not All Sex Industry Workers Get Health Exams
Officials from the Tijuana municipal government have
expressed concerns about the frequency of health exams for
thousands of sex industry workers. Manuel Mayor, sanitary
control department head, recently said that only 50 percent
of the 5,860 sex industry workers registered in the
municipality show up for monthly exams to check for
sexually-transmitted diseases. Another group comes in for
check-ups every three or four months, Mayor added.
"We have carried out campaigns, but it is very difficult to
reach a population that is only interested in time and
money," Mayor said. "They live on the run and undergo exams
because they have to do them, not because they are
convinced that it is good for their health; unfortunately,
this is the reality." Under municipal regulations, sex
industry workers are required to maintain an updated,
official health card and pay for regular health check-ups
to guarantee that they are free of sexually-transmitted
diseases.
According to Mayor, 11 cases of HIV were detected in sex
industry workers last year. "More than anything else, we
have detected diseases of less importance," he
said. "Gonorrhea and syphilis are the most important ones
which we have detected, while HIV has really represented
very small percentages."
Jorge Larrieu Creel, director of municipal inspection and
verification, estimated that his department's field
inspectors typically find that 10-15 percent of prostitutes
don't have health cards or have one that is expired. The
demographics and labor dynamics of Tijuana's sex industry
complicate more effective health controls. Many prostitutes
reside outside the border city and only come to Tijuana for
short periods of time before returning home. Women account
for the vast of Tijuana's nearly 6,000 registered sex
industry workers, but 100 men are also signed up on the
municipal rolls.
Source: Frontera, March 15, 2007. Article by Ana Cecilia
Ramirez
Frontera NorteSur (FNS): on-line, U.S.-Mexico border news
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
fdt - 3-21-2007 at 09:02 AM
And the non-industrialized ones?
Dave - 3-21-2007 at 09:38 AM
More "clients" are infected.
Good...well deserved!
fdt
Baja Bernie - 3-21-2007 at 10:00 AM
The article does NOT describe the 'Ultimate Baja' and that is for sure.............as to your question.
I believe the safest course would be to detour around all of them.
fdt
Baja Bernie - 3-21-2007 at 10:07 AM
Couldn't help but lift this from one of your other posts.........
http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-california-travel/baja-desti...
More Evidence that the Good Old Days are Gone.
MrBillM - 3-22-2007 at 09:49 AM
At one time, TJ's Seamy-side was its BEST side. Sort of an Adult Disneyland with more entertaining Rides.
Mr. Bill
Baja Bernie - 3-22-2007 at 08:17 PM
Care for a donkey?
The Donkey Fable
MrBillM - 3-23-2007 at 10:37 AM
Did anyone actually ever see one of those shows ? I've heard some authorities say they were an Urban Legend. The most I ever saw a dancer get
herself around was the neck of the patrons Beer Bottles. All eyes were on the drinker to see how he would react.
Not a fable
The Gull - 3-23-2007 at 10:50 AM
Blue Fox and later, the Chicago Club. Hee Haw
Guess I missed it.
MrBillM - 3-23-2007 at 10:52 AM
Having "Eaten" at the Blue Fox on more than one occasion, I never saw a Donkey on stage or in the audience.
cabobaja - 3-23-2007 at 01:57 PM
And, the Blue Note. First went across the border in the truck of older buddies car at 13. The stories I could tell!! But not here. Being born and
raised in San Diego it was also a ritual to celebrate our 21st at the Long Bar. Shots of Tequila, 20 cents. Man, what memories!
cabobaja
Baja Bernie - 3-23-2007 at 02:06 PM
Yes! Certain memory's lose far too much in the sharing.
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by Baja Bernie]
cabobaja - 3-23-2007 at 02:09 PM
Bernie....how right you are!
bancoduo - 3-23-2007 at 02:30 PM
It was dark in those places. Some of the horse-face working girls could have been mistaken for donkeys.
donkey show
bancoduo - 3-23-2007 at 05:36 PM
http://greensboring.com/viewtopic.php?t=2118
4)Don't go to TJ donkey show.
coconaco - 3-23-2007 at 06:12 PM
ADELITAS.