[Stigmatization of people living with HIV in health care services in Togo].

Introduction: The elimination of AIDS as a threat to public health implies comprehensive care for those tested in all health facilities and without discrimination/stigmatization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the problems of stigmatization and discrimination of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in health care facilities and their implications for access to care for PLHIV.

Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in the 6 health regions of Togo targeting people aged 18 years and over, living with HIV.

Distribution of new HIV infections among key risk population groups in Togo.

Introduction: Good data on the epidemiology of modes of transmission of HIV among population at risk are important for development of prevention strategies, and resource allocation for the implementation of the interventions. We sought to estimate new HIV infections among key risk groups in Togo.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of epidemiological data on HIV and AIDS as part of the HIV control strategies in Togo from 2001 to 2012 following the PRISMA guidelines.

HIV prevalence and behavioral studies in female sex workers in Togo: a decline in the prevalence between 2005 and 2011.

Introduction: We determined the sero-prevalence of HIV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Togo identified their sexual risk behaviors.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from 17 to 27 December, 2011 on 1106 FSWs in Togo. Venous sample were collected to estimate HIV prevalence as per national algorithms.