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Transgender women network for research: revealing community HIV and health risks

Domain:

healthcare

Record type:

paper
Creator:
Hum
Editor:
Hum
Publisher:
HSRC
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A pioneering study conducted in collaboration with South African transgender women revealed the advantages of community-driven research in asking the right questions and accessing knowledge that exists outside of academic spaces. Based in three metro-municipalities, the study revealed that the high HIV risk faced by transgender women occurs in a confluence of public-health problems, including homelessness, poverty, substance use, violence, victimisation and discrimination.

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