"I expected little, although I learned a lot": perceived benefits of participating in HIV risk reduction sessions among women engaged in sex work in Uganda

• Main Authors: Ozge Sensoy Bahar (Author), Proscovia Nabunya (Author), Josephine Nabayinda (Author), Susan S. Witte (Author), Joshua Kiyingi (Author), Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson (Author), Prema Filippone (Author), Lyla Sunyoung Yang (Author), Janet Nakigudde (Author), Yesim Tozan (Author), Fred M. Ssewamala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The global HIV burden remains a public health concern. Women engaged in sex work (WESW) are at higher risk of acquiring HIV compared to the general adult population. Uganda reports high rates of HIV prevalence among WESW. While WESW in Uganda have long been the subject of surveil...