Bazié, Wilfried Wenceslas Somé, Diane Yirgnur Traoré, Isidore Tiandiogo Sanon, Anselme Konaté, Issouf Tassembedo, Souleymane Taofiki, Ajani Ousmane Kania, Dramane Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Vuylsteke, Bea
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BMC Infectious Diseases
BackgroundIn people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) leads to sustained effective suppression of viral replication and increasing CD4 + T cell count. However, a fraction of ART-treated patients still fail to reach adequate CD4 + T cell number despite a suppressed viral load (VL), and this phenomenon is define...
Glick, Jennifer L Jivapong, Belinda Russo, Rienna Pelaez, Danielle Piser, Rebecca Footer, Katherine Sherman, Susan G
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AIDS and behavior
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a vital component of comprehensive HIV prevention among female sex workers (FSW). There are limited PrEP interventions targeting FSW in the U.S., who have high HIV risk. Formative research was conducted to inform PEARL (Promoting Empowerment And Risk Reduction), a PrEP intervention for FSW in Baltimore, MD, includ...
Ong, Jason J Xiong, Mingzhou Tucker, Joseph D Wang, Yajie Smith, M Kumi Tang, Weiming Fu, Hongyun Zheng, Heping Yang, Bin Wang, Cheng
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Archives of sexual behavior
There is a rich literature on sexualized drug use (i.e., drug use before or during sex) for men who have sex with men but less data from female sex workers (FSW), particularly from low- and middle-income countries. We describe the sexual and reproductive health outcomes in FSW reporting sexualized drug use. In 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional s...
Ibiloye, Olujuwon Masquillier, Caroline Jwanle, Plang Van Belle, Sara van Olmen, Josefien Lynen, Lut Decroo, Tom
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AIDS and behavior
HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender people, and people in prisons and other closed settings. Community-based ART service delivery (CBART) has the potential to increase access to antiretroviral treatment (AR...
Jorjoran Shushtari, Zahra Mirzazadeh, Ali SeyedAlinaghi, SeyedAhmad Hosseini, Seyed Ali Sajjadi, Homeira Salimi, Yahya Snijders, Tom A B
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International journal of behavioral medicine
Despite the widespread knowledge about social support and health, there is little information about the association between social support and HIV risk behaviors such as condom use among female sex workers (FSWs) in Iran. This study aimed to determine the association between social support and frequency of condom use among FSWs in Tehran, Iran. Usi...
Reed, Elizabeth West, Brooke S. Frost, Elizabeth Salazar, Marissa Silverman, Jay G. McIntosh, Craig T. Gómez, María Gudelia Rangel Urada, Lianne A. Brouwer, Kimberly C.
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AIDS and Behavior
Economic vulnerability is often reported to underlie involvement in sex work among female sex workers (FSW), but may also create urgency in women’s work, limiting women’s negotiating power with clients and in turn, increasing their vulnerability for violence and HIV. This study assessed economic vulnerability in relation to violence and sexual risk...
Boisvert Moreau, Marianne Kintin, Frédéric D. Atchekpe, Septime Batona, Georges Béhanzin, Luc Guédou, Fernand A. Gagnon, Marie-Pierre Alary, Michel
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BMC Public Health
Background In Benin, the burden of HIV is disproportionately high among female sex workers (FSWs). HIV testing and knowledge of status are starting points for HIV treatment and prevention interventions. Despite the importance given to testing services in HIV control, its uptake among FSWs remains suboptimal in Benin. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may be...
Bitty-Anderson, Alexandra M. Gbeasor-Komlanvi, Fifonsi A. Tchankoni, Martin Kouame Sadio, Arnold Salou, Mounerou Coffie, Patrick A. Dagnra, Claver A. Ekouevi, Didier K.
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Archives of Public Health
Background The HIV epidemic remains an important public health challenge for the sub-Saharan region. Female Sex Workers (FSW) in this region are among the most vulnerable of the key population groups with HIV prevalence as high as twice that of the general population. The aim of this study was to estimate HIV prevalence and explore sexual risk beha...
Lisecki, Shelbi R Solomon, Samrawit Kassa, Getaalem King, Elizabeth J
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Global public health
The HIV burden is high among female sex workers (FSW) in Ethiopia, yet HIV testing coverage is suboptimal. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 137 FSW in Addis Ababa. We examined factors related to recent HIV testing and self-reported HIV serostatus using logistic regression. HIV prevalence was 10%; and among HIV-negative participants, 63% ...
Alemu, Getahun Hilemeskel Gidebo, Deresse Daka Ali, Musa Mohammed
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Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences
Background HIV is among one of the most serious public health problems. Low-income countries are highly affected by Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). The burden of HIV varies across various segments of the population. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of HIV infection and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs). Met...
