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Transgender populations and HIV: unique risks, challenges and opportunities

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Due to unique social, behavioural, structural and biological issues, transgender (TG) populations, especially TG women, are at high risk for HIV acquisition. This increased risk is multifactorial, due to differing psychosocial risk factors, poorer access to TG-specific healthcare, a higher likelihood of using exogenous hormones or fillers without direct medical supervision, interactions between hormonal therapy and antiretroviral therapy, and direct effects of hormonal therapy on HIV acquisition and immune control. Further research is needed to elucidate these mechanisms of risk and to help design interventions to reduce HIV risk among transgender populations.

Source: Journal of Virus Eradication

DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30475-1

Authors: Tanyaporn Wansom, Thomas E. Guadamuz, Sandhya Vasan

Institutions: Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Science, United States Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Mahidol University

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950