Publications by authors named "Hippolyte Regnault"
Article Synopsis
- The article highlights the need for better sexual health prevention and care for migrant women sex workers (WSWs), emphasizing the critical role of community health workers (CHWs) in linking these individuals to essential health services.
- The study involved a one-year pilot intervention in Marseille, where CHWs conducted educational and supportive interventions, revealing that many migrant WSWs had low awareness of HIV prevention methods like PrEP and faced multiple vulnerabilities such as discrimination and lack of resources.
- After the intervention, significant increases were noted in HIV testing (35%) and knowledge of PrEP (63%), alongside a 70% retention rate of participants, demonstrating the effectiveness of the CHWs in improving health outcomes.
Background: The World Health Organization recommends pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all populations at substantial risk of HIV infection. However, at-risk women very rarely use PrEP in France-this represents a critical issue among migrant women sex workers (MWSWs). Previous studies on PrEP use among women sex workers or migrants focused on individual or social determinants of motivation.
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