WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Background Much progress has been made in interventions to prevent HIV infection.
However, development of evidence-informed prevention programmes that translate the …

Sex work occurs in many forms and sex workers of all genders have been affected by HIV
epidemics worldwide. The determinants of HIV risk associated with sex work occur at …

The massive global expansion of access to HIV treatment has transformed not only the HIV
epidemic but the entire public health landscape, demonstrating that the right to health can …

Background Sex work is a criminal offence, virtually throughout Africa. This criminalisation
and the intense stigma attached to the profession shapes interactions between sex workers …

Female sex workers (FSW) living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa have poor engagement to
HIV care and treatment. Understanding the HIV care and treatment engagement …

Background Several biological, behavioural, and structural risk factors place female sex
workers (FSWs) at heightened risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and other …

Introduction Of the two million new HIV infections in adults in 2014, 70% occurred in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Several African countries have already approved guidelines for pre …

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 …

Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the most-at-risk population groups for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This paper aims at identifying the main …