“It’s worse with fellow patients… they judge you as evil”: Barriers to access and utilisation of HIV/STIs prevention and care services among trans-women sex workers in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda.
Abstract:AbstractBackground
Trans-women sex workers bear the greatest brunt of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Trans-women are 49 times more at risk of HIV infections compared to the general population. However, they remain underserved and continue to grapple with challenges in access to and utilisation of HIV/STI prevention services. Our study explored the barriers to access and utilisation of HIV/STI prevention services and associated coping mechanisms.
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