"You get HIV because there is no hope" a rapid qualitative assessment of the HIV vulnerabilities of transgender women in three South African metros

Abstract

Epidemiological data show that transgender women are disproportionately affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Data in South Africa on the HIV vulnerabilities of transgender women are sparse. This paper qualitatively explores the structural, personal, and economic factors that contribute to making South African transgender women vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).