Recent infection testing to inform HIV prevention responses and surveillance in a programme context: lessons from implementation within a nationally scaled female sex worker programme in Zimbabwe
Implementation of a RITA was possible within a nationally scaled sex worker programme, and while challenging to implement, can provide an understanding of transmission dynamics and HIV incidence in this context. Sub-optimal recruitment and data linkage limited the interpretation of our findings and opportunities for strategic gains though focusing on HIV prevention efforts.
Authors
- Brian Rice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5416-8058)
- Harriet Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4007-7144)
- Gary Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6331-255X)
- Frances Mary Cowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-4422)
- Owen Mugurungi
- Memory Makamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3556-4620)
- Fortunate Machingura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4623-8180)
- Primrose Matambanadzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-7049)
- Lucy Platt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-0045)
- Bernadette Hensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6719-6720)
- Sithembile Musemburi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5971-8883)
- Sarah Bourdin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-1567)
- James Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-3572)
- Phillip N. Chida
- Edward Matsikire
- Thomas Chanyowedza
- Panganai Masvikeni
- Leah Gaihai
- J Dirawo
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (ZW)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (ZW)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the International AIDS Society
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26391
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
- Irish Aid
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Research and Innovation
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Department for International Development
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Medical Research Council
- FP7 International Cooperation