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DNA - India - Sex workers go smart with cards - Daily News & Analysis

BANGALORE: Under a project facilitated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
about 500 sex workers in Mysore own chip-embedded smart cards,
which when presented during transactions help them get discounts at select shops
and hotels and earn them loyalty points that can be redeemed for discounts on later purchases.

The shopping basket can include provisions, food at restaurants and clothes.

But the card serves another purpose. It has the medical record of the sex worker,
who has to compulsorily get his or her health check up at a clinic once in three months.
The card becomes inactive if the holder fails to do this.

The sex workers will be checked for sexually transmitted diseases (STD)
and treatment provided if necessary.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 at 1:10 am
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