Feasibility and acceptability of peer-led assessment of HIV risk among female sex workers in Zimbabwe
Our findings show that peer microplanners feasibly and acceptably assessed FSW for certain risk factors through a scoring tool and focused their support accordingly. This approach could be integrated into other peer-led interventions to improve prioritisation of HIV programmes.
Authors
- Richard Steen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-022X)
- Joanna Busza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6334-0318)
- Frances Mary Cowan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-4422)
- Primrose Matambanadzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-7049)
- Euphemia Sibanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1754-1076)
- James Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-3572)
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (ZW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017968
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- Wellcome Trust
- Elton John AIDS Foundation