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Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2/2020

01-04-2020 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Treatment as Prevention (S Vermund, Section Editor)

Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of HIV among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania through Community Empowerment-Based Responses

Authors: Deanna Kerrigan, Yeycy Donastorg, Clare Barrington, Martha Perez, Hoisex Gomez, Jessie Mbwambo, Samuel Likindikoki, Andrea Mantsios, S. Wilson Beckham, Anna Leddy, Tahilin Sanchez Karver, Noya Galai, Wendy W. Davis

Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review describes social determinants of HIV in two geographic and epidemic settings, the Dominican Republic (DR) and Tanzania, among female sex workers (FSW), their influence on HIV outcomes including 90-90-90 goals, and the development and impact of tailored, context driven, community empowerment-based responses in each setting.

Recent Findings

Our review documents the significance of social determinants of HIV including sex work-related stigma, discrimination, and violence and the impact of community empowerment-based approaches on HIV incidence in Tanzania and other HIV prevention, treatment, and care outcomes, including care engagement and adherence, in the DR and Tanzania.

Summary

Community empowerment approaches where FSW drive the response to HIV and strategically engage partners to target socio-structural and environmental factors can have a demonstrable impact on HIV prevention, treatment, and care outcomes. Such approaches can also support further gains towards reaching the 90-90-90 across geographies and types of epidemics.
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Metadata
Title
Assessing and Addressing Social Determinants of HIV among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania through Community Empowerment-Based Responses
Authors
Deanna Kerrigan
Yeycy Donastorg
Clare Barrington
Martha Perez
Hoisex Gomez
Jessie Mbwambo
Samuel Likindikoki
Andrea Mantsios
S. Wilson Beckham
Anna Leddy
Tahilin Sanchez Karver
Noya Galai
Wendy W. Davis
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current HIV/AIDS Reports / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1548-3568
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3576
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-020-00485-3

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