Burden of HIV among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Baral, C Beyrer, K Muessig, T Poteat… - The Lancet infectious …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Female sex workers are a population who are at heightened risk of HIV
infection secondary to biological, behavioural, and structural risk factors. However, three …

Women and HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

G Ramjee, B Daniels - AIDS research and therapy, 2013 - Springer
Thirty years since the discovery of HIV, the HIV pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa accounts for
more than two thirds of the world's HIV infections. Southern Africa remains the region most …

'We are despised in the hospitals': sex workers' experiences of accessing health care in four African countries

F Scorgie, D Nakato, E Harper, M Richter… - Culture, health & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Sex workers in east and southern Africa are exposed to multiple occupational health and
safety risks. Detailed understanding of barriers to accessing care would optimise design of …

Systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for violence, offending, and delinquency

DP Farrington, H Gaffney, MM Ttofi - Aggression and violent behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
The main aim of this article is to identify systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for
violence, offending, and delinquency. Explanatory risk factors are factors that are clearly …

Priority interventions to reduce HIV transmission in sex work settings in sub‐Saharan Africa and delivery of these services

MF Chersich, S Luchters, I Ntaganira… - African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Methods Data were collated from research studies among FSWs in sub‐Saharan Africa. The
Medline (PubMed) database was searched for relevant English articles published between …

HIV incidence among women engaging in sex work in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HS Jones, RL Anderson, H Cust… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Women who engage in sex work in sub-Saharan Africa have a high risk of
acquiring HIV infection. HIV incidence has declined among all women in sub-Saharan …

HIV prevalence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia, east Africa: A cross-sectional study using a respondent-driven sampling technique

S Abdella, M Demissie, A Worku, M Dheresa… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background HIV acquisition among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) is 30 times higher than the
acquisition rate among females in the respective general population. A higher HIV burden in …

Determinants of access to HIV testing and counselling services among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

S Nnko, E Kuringe, D Nyato, M Drake, C Casalini… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background HIV testing and counselling (HTC) is an essential component for HIV prevention
and a critical entry point into the HIV continuum of care and treatment. Despite the …

“You are wasting our drugs”: health service barriers to HIV treatment for sex workers in Zimbabwe

S Mtetwa, J Busza, S Chidiya, S Mungofa, F Cowan - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Although disproportionately affected by HIV, sex workers (SWs) remain
neglected by efforts to expand access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). In Zimbabwe, despite …

Migration status, work conditions and health utilization of female sex workers in three South African cities

M Richter, MF Chersich, J Vearey, B Sartorius… - Journal of Immigrant and …, 2014 - Springer
Intersections between migration and sex work are underexplored in southern Africa, a
region with high internal and cross-border population mobility, and HIV prevalence. Sex …