Disparities in intimate partner violence among women at the intersection of disability and HIV status in South Africa: a cross-sectional study.
Ilhom AkobirshoevAnne ValentineHussaini ZandamAllyala NandakumarRachel JewkesMark BlecherMonika MitraPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Women with disabilities and HIV infection are at exceptionally high risk of IPV in South Africa. Given that HIV infection and disability magnify each other's risks for IPV, targeted interventions to prevent IPV and to address the complex and varied needs of doubly marginalised populations of women with disabilities with HIV infection are critical.
Keyphrases
- adipose tissue
- intimate partner violence
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- south africa
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- insulin resistance
- hiv aids
- multiple sclerosis
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- cancer therapy
- risk factors
- pregnancy outcomes
- skeletal muscle
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- affordable care act