HIV care and treatment experiences among female sex workers living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

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Published in Afr J AIDS Res on December 01, 2016

Authors

Kathryn E Lancaster1, Dana Cernigliaro2, Rose Zulliger2, Paul F Fleming3

Author Affiliations

1: a Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.
2: b Department of Health, Behavior and Society , Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore , Maryland, USA.
3: c Department of Health Behavior & Health Education , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , Michigan, USA.

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