"I never thought lesbians can be infected": women who have sex with women (WSW) and HIV risk
OUTPUT TYPE: Research report- other
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Lynch, M.Clayton
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, LESBIANS, RISK BEHAVIOUR, SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR, WOMEN
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8452
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1944
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1944
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Lynch, M.Clayton
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, LESBIANS, RISK BEHAVIOUR, SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR, WOMEN
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8452
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/1944
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1944
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Abstract
Research indicates that a substantial number of lesbian and bisexual women and other women who have sex with women (WSW) in South Africa are living with HIV, yet this grouping is rarely included in efforts to curb the spread and impact of the epidemic and is generally invisible in sexual health policies, research and service provisions. This research brief summarises the findings of emerging studies regarding HIV risk among lesbian and bisexual women, and other WSW in Southern Africa.-
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