A qualitative description of HIV testing and healthcare experiences among trans women in Ghanaian urban slums BSGH-012.

ABSTRACT: Achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets hinges on identifying and engaging individuals with HIV in care, requiring 90% of those infected to be diagnosed, initiated on ART, and achieving viral suppression. Despite this imperative, HIV testing services as well as research in Ghana often overlook the unique experiences of transgender women in urban slums, impacting their engagement with care. Using the gender affirmative model lens, this study reports the HIV testing experiences of trans women in Ghanaian slums, highlighting how the healthcare environment, counseling, and healthcare provider attitudes shape these experiences. The study used a qualitative descriptive interview design with 20 trans women aged 18 to 31 from urban slums in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana. Participants were r

SUBMITTER: Dakpui HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611076 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature