Prevalence and factors associated with sexually transmitted infections and engagement in HIV care among female sex workers in two large cities of Zimbabwe: Analysis of respondent-driven sampling surveys in 2023
While there have been huge gains in identifying and treating FSWs living with HIV, many STIs remain undetected, and a significant proportion of HIV-negative FSWs are affected by these infections, suggesting an urgent need for improved STI management including access to cheap point of care diagnostics.
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (ZW)
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research (ZW)
- National AIDS Council (ZW)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2026-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2025-056599
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00