Differentiating the incidence and burden of HIV by age among women who sell sex: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Young women who sell sex (YWSS) are at heightened risk of HIV acquisition and transmission and are among the least engaged in HIV services. There is insufficient epidemiologic evidence characterizing the burden of HIV among YWSS, particularly as compared to older WSS. These data are needed to design and tailor effective HIV prevention and treatment programmes for this population.

Methods

We conducted two parallel systematic reviews and meta-analyses to define both the immediate and long-term HIV risks for YWSS, including among women engaged in sex work, survival sex and transactional sex. In the first review, we identified and synthesized published studies of HIV incidence comparing estimates for cisgender women ≤24 years of age versus >24. In the second review,

SUBMITTER: Stoner MCD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9612831 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature