Deaths of Female Sex Workers from HIV/AIDS in Kenya, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2019–2023 and Barriers to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence
HIV-related deaths among FSWs in these three sub-Saharan African countries are associated with food insecurity, mental health issues, substance use, and stigma. Improving access to ART alone is insufficient to reduce mortality.
Authors
- Byron A. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5394-1371)
- Brian Willis
- Emily Perttu
- Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos
- Patrick Ezie
- Alexa Stefanko
Institutions
- Portland State University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Silver Cross Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Promise Project (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23030318
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete