Non-participation of female sex workers in HIV sentinel surveillance 2017 in the central zone, and its effect on observed HIV prevalence rate

Conclusion: Selective nonparticipation of eligible FSWs might have led to the underestimation of the HIV positivity rate in the central zone during the HSS-2017 round.

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - September 21, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shashi Kant Ayush Lohiya Sanjay Kumar Rai Puneet Misra S Venkatesh Research Team* Source Type: research