Publications by authors named "Nancy Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya"
HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender women (TGW) is critical to reducing health disparities and population HIV prevalence. To understand if different types of stigma impact engagement with HIV prevention services, we assessed associations between stigmas and use of HIV prevention services offered through an HIV prevention intervention. This analysis included 201 GBMSM and TGW enrolled in a prospective cohort offering a package of HIV prevention interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMapping the number of female sex workers in countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- Female sex workers (FSW) in sub-Saharan Africa face various risks impacting their health, making accurate population estimates crucial for effective HIV prevention strategies.
- This study utilized a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate there are approximately 2.5 million FSW aged 15 to 49 in the region, highlighting significant variability in proportions among sub-national areas.
- The findings emphasize the need for targeted, evidence-based services to close prevention and treatment gaps in order to strive for the goal of no new HIV infections by 2030.