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- Title
Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Among Female Sex Workers in Lae and Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
- Authors
Hakim, Avi J.; Coy, Kelsey; Amos, Angelyne; Willie, Barne; Badman, Steven G.; Narokobi, Rebecca; Gabuzzi, Josephine; Pekon, Simon; Kupul, Martha; Hou, Parker; Aeno, Herick; Boli, Ruthy Neo; Nembari, Joshua; Ase, Sophie; Weikum, Damian; Dala, Nick; Callens, Steven; Kaldor, John M.; Vallely, Andrew J.; Kelly-Hanku, Angela
- Abstract
We conducted biobehavioral surveys among female sex workers (FSW) in Lae and Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea (January–December 2017). Respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit FSW aged ≥ 12 years, who were assigned female sex at birth, who spoke English or Tok Pisin, and who sold or exchanged sex for money, goods, or services in the last 6 months. When adjusted for viral suppression, 48.9% of FSW Lae and 61.9% in Mt. Hagen were aware of their HIV positive status. Of these women, 95.3% in Lae and 98.9% in Mt. Hagen were on antiretroviral therapy, and of these, 83.5% in Lae and 87.0% in Mt. Hagen had suppressed viral load. Renewed efforts are needed to increase HIV testing among FSW and provide support to FSW on treatment in both cities to attain viral suppression.
- Subjects
PAPUA New Guinea; SEX work; AIDS serodiagnosis
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 5, p1573
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-020-02997-w