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Experience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study

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posted on 2024-11-25, 16:17 authored by Paul MeePaul Mee, Melissa Neuman, Moses Kumwenda, Wezzie Lora, Simon Sikwese, Mwiza Sambo, Katherine Fielding, Pitchaya P. Indravudh, Karin Hatzhold, Cheryl Johnson, Elizabeth. L. Corbett, Nicola Desmond

In Malawi, female sex workers (FSW) have high HIV incidence and regular testing is suggested. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a safe and acceptable alternative to standard testing services. This study assessed; whether social harms were more likely to be reported after HIVST distribution to FSW by peer distributors than after facility-based HIV testing and whether FSW regretted HIVST use or experienced associated relationship problems. 

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UNITAID

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  • College of Health and Science (Research Outputs)
  • Lincoln Institute for Rural and CoastalHealth (Research Outputs)

Publication Title

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume

22

Issue

Supplement 1

Pages/Article Number

978

Publisher

BioMed Central

eISSN

1471-2334

Date Submitted

2022-01-28

Date Accepted

2024-02-23

Date of First Publication

2024-03-11

Date of Final Publication

2024-03-11

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  • Open Access

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