Challenges in HIV infection control in transgender women sex workers

Giota Panopoulou,Eduardo Gonzalez-Pier

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30259-7

Giota Panopoulou, Eduardo Gonzalez-Pier

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30259-7

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Abstract

Challenges in HIV infection control in transgender women sex workers

Highlights

Simultaneous interventions directed at various segments of the infection chain is an effective approach to control HIV infection
A few population groups are at high risk of contracting and transmitting HIV and require packages of interventions tailored to the susceptibilities of their specific infection chain
The evaluation framework of the cost-effectiveness of combined HIV prevention and treatment interventions, aimed at averting future infections in transgender women sex workers (TGSW) and their partners and clients, captures the complexities of HIV infection control and provides valuable lessons for other populations group at risk of infection of HIV and for other infectious diseases that present the same challenges of hard-to-reach populations.[2]

Summary

Introduction

Simultaneous interventions directed at various segments of the infection chain is an effective approach to control HIV infection. On the path to success, every extra step to achieve infection control requires a greater effort and the increasing marginal costs of elimination are evident in the case of HIV.

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