HIV treatment cascade among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia: impact of amphetamine use and an HIV prevention program.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to characterize the HIV CoC in Cambodian FESW. While most women were successfully linked to HIV care, retention and viral suppression were low. Tailored programs like SMARTgirl, targeting the broader population of HIV-positive FESW as well as interventions to reduce ATS use could optimize the clinical and population health benefits of HIV treatment. Trial registration This work reports data collected as part of a trial: NCT01835574. This work does not present trial results. PMID: 28870232 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice - September 5, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Muth S, Len A, Evans JL, Phou M, Chhit S, Neak Y, Ngak S, Stein ES, Carrico AW, Maher L, Page K Tags: Addict Sci Clin Pract Source Type: research