Reaching transgender populations in Zambia for HIV prevention and linkage to treatment using community-based service delivery.

Linah MwangoMona-Gekanju ToequeBrianna LindsayKalima TemboHenry SakalaSean ReggeeSibusiso Mimi MalungaMcLean KabweIna KafundaAdebayo OlufunsoAnnie MwilaJackson OkukuNzali KancheyaKennedy NkwemuDaliso MumbaLottie HachaambwaRobb ShenebergerNatalia C Blanco Marie-Claude C Lavoie Kristen Alyce Stafford Cassidy Wayne Claassen

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)

Peer KP CHWs were able to reach many members of the transgender community, providing safe HIV testing, PrEP services and linkage to care. Focusing on community gatekeepers and CSOs to disburse health messages and employ welcoming strategies supported high linkage to both PrEP and ART for transgender people in Zambia.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
men who have sex with men
healthcare
mental health
public health
primary care
health information
gene expression
quality improvement
antiretroviral therapy
hepatitis c virus
social media