Evaluating the vertical HIV transmission risks among South African female sex workers; have we forgotten PMTCT in their HIV programming?

• Main Authors: Jean Olivier Twahirwa Rwema (Author), Stefan Baral (Author), Sosthenes Ketende (Author), Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya (Author), Andrew Lambert (Author), Zamakayise Kose (Author), Mfezi Mcingana (Author), Amrita Rao (Author), Harry Hausler (Author), Sheree Schwartz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSW) have a greater HIV burden compared to other reproductive-aged women and experience high incidence of pregnancies. However, there are limited data on mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the context of sex work. This study assessed the uptake of preventi...