Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study.
Felix BongominWinnie KiboneJerom OkotSimple OumaGrace MadraaFrancis Williams OjaraDavid MusokePebalo Francis PeboloPublished in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2023)
Almost two in three of the female sex workers in Gulu city were currently using PrEP. Previous use of PEP was associated with lower use of PrEP. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions to increase PrEP uptake and decrease HIV acquisition in this high-risk population among female sex workers, especially those with low income and limited access to healthcare.