The case for expanding the definition of 'key populations' to include high-risk groups in the general population to improve targeted HIV prevention efforts

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dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-06 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T16:22:43Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T16:22:43Z
dc.date.issued 2015-08-25 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1839
dc.description.abstract Two additional key populations within the general population in South Africa (SA) that are at risk of HIV infection are black African women aged 20 - 34 years and black African men aged 25 - 49 years. Objective. To investigate the social determinants of HIV serostatus for these two high-risk populations. Methods. Data from the 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey were analysed for black African women aged 20 - 34 years and black African men aged 25 - 49 years. Results. Of the 6.4 million people living with HIV in SA in 2012, 1.8 million (28%) were black women aged 20 - 34 years and 1.9 million (30%) black men aged 25 - 49 years. In 2012, they constituted 58% of the total HIV-positive population and 48% of the newly infected population. Low socioeconomic status (SES) was strongly associated (p<0.001) with being HIV-positive among black women aged 20 - 34 years, and was marginally significant among black men aged 25 - 49 years (p<0.1). Low SES is a critical social determinant for HIV infection among the high-risk groups of black African women aged 20 - 34 years and black African men aged 25 - 49 years. Targeted interventions for these key populations should prioritise socioeconomic empowerment, access to formal housing and services, access to higher education, and broad economic transformation. en
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dc.subject HIV/AIDS en
dc.subject HIV/AIDS PREVENTION en
dc.title The case for expanding the definition of 'key populations' to include high-risk groups in the general population to improve targeted HIV prevention efforts en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber N/A en
dc.Volume 105(8) en
dc.BudgetYear 2015/16 en
dc.ResearchGroup HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB en
dc.ResearchGroup Office of the CEO en
dc.SourceTitle South African Medical Journal en
dc.ArchiveNumber 8769 en
dc.URL http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=15651 en
dc.PageNumber 664-669 en
dc.outputnumber 7521 en
dc.bibliographictitle Shisana, O., Zungu, N., Evans, M., Risher, K., Rehle, T. & Celentano, D. (2015) The case for expanding the definition of 'key populations' to include high-risk groups in the general population to improve targeted HIV prevention efforts. South African Medical Journal. 105(8):664-669. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/1839 en
dc.publicationyear 2015 en
dc.contributor.author1 Shisana, O. en
dc.contributor.author2 Zungu, N. en
dc.contributor.author3 Evans, M. en
dc.contributor.author4 Risher, K. en
dc.contributor.author5 Rehle, T. en
dc.contributor.author6 Celentano, D. en


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