ArticleAIDS and behavior2022
The HIV Cascade of Care and Service Utilisation at Sex Work Programmes Among Female Sex Workers in South Africa.
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- Differentiating the incidence and burden of HIV by age among women who sell sex: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Pooled it
- Longitudinal Trajectories of Engagement With HIV Treatment Support Strategies Among Female Sex Workers Living With HIV in South Africa.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025Trial
- "It would have been easier for me to give up if I were alone": how a pilot individualized case management intervention influenced female sex workers' oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use in eThekwini, South Africa.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Social determinants of HIV status and viral load suppression among transgender women in South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis.AIDS care · 2025Article
- Longitudinal patterns and predictors of opioid and stimulant use initiation and cessation among female sex workers living with HIV in South Africa.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- HIV prevention and treatment cascades among female sex workers in Ghana: gaps and priorities that should be addressed by the national programme.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Contextual Factors Influencing Implementation of HIV Treatment Support Strategies for Female Sex Workers Living With HIV in South Africa: A Qualitative Analysis Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2024Article
- ART coverage and viral suppression among female sex workers living with HIV in eThekwini, South Africa: Baseline findings from the Siyaphambili study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Preferences, educational messaging, and demand creation channels for multipurpose-prevention technologies (MPTs) among women in South Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Predictors of mobility among women engaged in commercial sex work in Uganda using generalized estimating equations model.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2023Article
- HIV incidence estimation among female sex workers in South Africa: a multiple methods analysis of cross-sectional survey data.The lancet. HIV · 2022Article
- A Human Rights Case Study on Access to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Female Sex Workers in South Africa.Health and human rights · 2022Article
- Planning for decentralized, simplified prEP: Learnings from potential end users in Ga-Rankuwa, gauteng, South Africa.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Article
- Antiretroviral Treatment Sharing among Female sex Workers Living with HIV in eThekwini (Durban), South Africa: Drivers and Implications for Treatment Success.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
Female sex workers (FSWs) in South Africa experience a uniquely high prevalence of HIV. We describe the HIV cascade of care (CoC) in FSWs in South Africa, and explored service utilisation at sex work programmes. A cross-sectional, study enrolled FSWs across 12 sites in South Africa. Participants were recruited using chain-referral method. Inclusion criteria: ≥ 18 years, cis-gender female, sold/transacted in sex, HIV positive. 1862 HIV positive FSWs were enrolled. 92% were known positive, 87% were on antiretroviral treatment (ART). Of those on ART, 74% were virally suppressed. Younger FSWs were significantly less likely to be on ART or virally suppressed. Female sex workers using HIV services from specialised programs were 1.4 times more likely to be virally suppressed than non-program users. The pre-COVID-19 pandemic HIV CoC amongst FSWs in South Africa shows striking improvement from previous estimates, and approaches achievement of 90:90:90 goals.
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