Potential reduction in female sex workers’ risk of contracting HIV during Covid-19

Fortunate Machingura; Sungai T. Chabata; Joanna Busza; Gracious Jamali; Memory Makamba; Jeffrey Dirawo; Raymond Yekeye; Owen Mugurungi; Primrose Matambanadzo; Frances Cowan

doi:10.1097/qad.0000000000002943

Potential reduction in female sex workers’ risk of contracting HIV during Covid-19

Fortunate Machingura
, Sungai T. Chabata
, Joanna Busza
, Gracious Jamali
, Memory Makamba
, Jeffrey Dirawo
, Raymond Yekeye
, Owen Mugurungi
, Primrose Matambanadzo
, Frances Cowan

International Public Health

Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe
Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe

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Female sex workers’ livelihoods in Zimbabwe have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic due to closure of entertainment venues. Competition over fewer clients has reduced ability to negotiate condom use. At the same time as partner numbers have decreased, frequency of reported condomless sex has not increased, suggesting potential reduction in overall HIV and STI risk and an opportunity for programmes to reach sex workers with holistic social and economic support and prevention services.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1871-1872
Number of pages	2
Journal	AIDS
Volume	35
Issue number	11
Early online date	7 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000002943
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2021

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Potential reduction in female sex workers’ risk of contracting HIV during Covid-19

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