Addressing Vulnerable Population Needs in the Last Mile to the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV: (Re)Claiming the HIV Response for Female Sex Workers and Their Children.
Avi J HakimTegan CallahanIrene BenechMonita PatelMichelle AdlerSurbhi ModiMoses BateganyaKae Anne ParrisTrista BinghamPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
As countries strive to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, female sex workers (FSW) and their children still face barriers to accessing these essential services. Data on FSW uptake of HIV and reproductive health services before, during, and after pregnancy reveal inadequate service utilization. Stigma encountered by FSW in healthcare settings may contribute to low uptake of HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and other prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services. Coordination between community-based FSW and facility-based PMTCT programs can facilitate successful linkage of pregnant FSW to antenatal services to support PMTCT efforts. We offer a way forward to reach 90-90-90 targets for FSW and their families and eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- antiretroviral therapy
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- hiv infected patients
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- young adults
- south africa
- preterm birth
- single cell
- electronic health record
- dna methylation
- gene expression
- health information