Antenatal care presentation and engagement in the context of sex work: exploring barriers to care for sex worker mothers in South Africa

• Main Authors: Lauren Parmley (Author), Amrita Rao (Author), Zamakayise Kose (Author), Andy Lambert (Author), Ryan Max (Author), Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya (Author), Mfezi Mcingana (Author), Harry Hausler (Author), Stefan Baral (Author), Sheree Schwartz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Late presentation combined with limited engagement in antenatal care (ANC) increases risk of vertical transmission among mothers living with HIV. Female sex workers (FSW) have more than four times greater burden of HIV than other women of reproductive age in South Africa and the...