HIV prevention programme with young women who sell sex in Mombasa, Kenya: learnings for scale‐up

P Bhattacharjee, A Musau, G Manguro… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction In 2018, the National AIDS and sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Control Programme developed a national guidelines to facilitate the inclusion of young …

Underage and underserved: reaching young women who sell sex in Zimbabwe

J Busza, S Mtetwa, R Mapfumo, D Hanisch… - AIDS care, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Young women who sell sex (YWSS) in Southern Africa are highly vulnerable to HIV, as the
risks of being young and female in a high prevalence setting coalesce with those of …

Condom use among young women who sell sex in Zimbabwe: a prevention cascade analysis to identify gaps in HIV prevention programming

ST Chabata, B Hensen, T Chiyaka… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), including those who sell sex in sub‐
Saharan Africa, are especially vulnerable to HIV. Reaching them with effective prevention is …

HIV risk among young women who sell sex by whether they identify as sex workers: analysis of respondent‐driven sampling surveys, Zimbabwe, 2017

B Hensen, ST Chabata, S Floyd… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Across sub‐Saharan Africa, selling sex puts young women at high risk
of HIV. Some young women who sell sex (YWSS) may self‐identify as sex workers, while …

The impact of the DREAMS partnership on HIV incidence among young women who sell sex in two Zimbabwean cities: results of a non-randomised study

ST Chabata, B Hensen, T Chiyaka, P Mushati… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Young women who sell sex (YWSS) in Zimbabwe remain at high risk of HIV
infection. Effective HIV prevention strategies are needed. Through support to access a …

Young women who sell sex in Bangui, Central African Republic: a neglected group highly vulnerable to HIV

JD Longo, SH Woromogo, HSC Diemer… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background The objectives of this study were to determine the association between the
vulnerability factors linked to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually …

Low program access despite high burden of sexual, structural, and reproductive health vulnerabilities among young women who sell sex in Mombasa, Kenya

E Roberts, H Ma, P Bhattacharjee, HK Musyoki… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Across Sub-Saharan Africa, young women who sell sex (YSW) face
institutional barriers in accessing sexual health and HIV prevention programs designed for …

HIV prevention among youth: A randomized controlled trial of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV and male condom distribution in rural Kenya

E Duflo, P Dupas, T Ginn, GM Barasa, M Baraza… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (VCT) and increasing access to male
condoms are common strategies to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Using biological and …

Applying the HIV prevention cascade to an evaluation of a large-scale combination HIV prevention programme for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

K Bergh, E Toska, Z Duby, D Govindasamy… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa are at a three times higher risk of
acquiring HIV than their male counterparts. The HIV prevention cascade is a tool which can …

Engagement in HIV services over time among young women who sell sex in Zimbabwe

S Napierala, ST Chabata, C Davey, E Fearon, J Busza… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Young female sex workers (FSW) are disproportionately vulnerable to HIV.
Zimbabwe data show higher HIV incidence and lower engagement in services compared to …