Emergency departments as under-utilized venues to provide HIV prevention services to female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSW) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV and remain a key target population for efforts to reduce transmission. While HIV prevention tools such as PEP and PrEP are available through outpatient FSW clinics, these services are underused....
Main Authors: | Amanda Poxon, Maria Leis, Miranda McDermott, Antony Kariri, Rupert Kaul, Joshua Kimani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00516-x |
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