Characterizing the role of intersecting stigmas and sustained inequities in driving HIV syndemics across low-to-middle-income settings

N Viswasam, S Schwartz, S Baral - Current Opinion in HIV and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
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AIDS Characterizing the role of intersecting stigmas and sustained inequities in driving HIV …

Adequate funding of comprehensive community‐based programs for key populations needed now more than ever to reach and sustain HIV targets

MC DiCarlo, GA Dallabetta, C Akolo… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Globally, over half of the estimated new HIV infections now occur among key
populations, including men who have sex with men, sex workers, people who inject drugs …

[PDF][PDF] Co-creation of a health education program for improving the uptake of HIV self-testing among men in Rwanda: nominal group technique

T Dzinamarira, A Mulindabigwi… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Objective This study sought to collaborate with key stakeholders to reach a consensus
regarding the predominant barriers preventing the uptake of HIV testing services (HTS) by …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and factors associated with trichomonas vaginalis infection among female sex workers in Togo, 2017

MK Tchankoni, AM Bitty-Anderson, AJ Sadio… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated
with Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) among female sex workers (FSW) in Togo in 2017 …

From general to specific: moving past the general population in the HIV response across sub‐Saharan Africa

K Makofane, EM van Der Elst… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As the HIV field evolves to better serve populations which are diverse in risk and
access to services, it is crucial to understand and adapt the conceptual tools used to make …

[HTML][HTML] High burden of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Togo in 2021

AM Bitty-Anderson, FA Gbeasor-Komlanvi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) remain a public health challenge,
especially for Female Sex Workers (FSW) who are particularly vulnerable. In sub-Saharan …

[PDF][PDF] Systematic review and meta-analysis of the global prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in people living with HIV and associated risk factors.

M Ebrahimi, N Mehdizad, F Yeganeh-Sefidan… - AIDS …, 2023 - micromol.uniwa.gr
People living with HIV (PLWH) constitute a vulnerable population for acquiring additional
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study was conducted to provide a summary of the …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections: trends among patients screened for sexually transmitted infections in rwandan health facilities 2014–2020

JD Makuza, P Soe, D Jeong, MP Nisingizwe… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are of great global health
concern. Currently, there are limited epidemiological data characterizing STIs in the general …

Treponema pallidum in female sex workers from the Brazilian Marajó Archipelago: prevalence, risk factors, drug-resistant mutations and coinfections

EC Coelho, SB Souza, CCS Costa… - Transactions of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) are an especially vulnerable group for
syphilis and other sexually transmitted infection (STIs). This study determined the …

[HTML][HTML] Etiologies of genital inflammation and ulceration in symptomatic Rwandan men and women responding to radio promotions of free screening and treatment …

KM Wall, J Nyombayire, R Parker, R Ingabire… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The longstanding inadequacies of syndromic management for genital ulceration
and inflammation are well-described. The Rwanda National Guidelines for sexually …