Open AccessPotential reduction in female sex workers’ risk of contracting HIV during coronavirus disease 2019
Author(s) -
Fortunate Machingura,
Sungai T Chabata,
Joanna Busza,
Gracious Jamali,
Memory Makamba,
Jeffrey Dirawo,
Raymond Yekeye,
Owen Mugurungi,
Primrose Matambanadzo,
Frances M. Cowan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002943
Subject(s) - condom , pandemic , sex work , medicine , female sex , sexually transmitted disease , demography , environmental health , covid-19 , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , sociology , syphilis
Female sex workers' livelihoods in Zimbabwe have been severely impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 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 sexually transmitted infection risk and an opportunity for programmes to reach sex workers with holistic social and economic support and prevention services.