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Sexual and reproductive health and digital human rights: a study with people living with HIV and key populations in Vietnam

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study draws from qualitative research conducted using a participatory action framework with 47 young adults who identified as people living with HIV, men who have sex with men, transgender, non-binary, or sex workers in Vietnam. The research objectives were to explore their experiences using mobile phones to access sexual and reproductive (SRH) health information and support and the impact of the digital turn in health on their autonomy, privacy and equality. The research was conducted through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and digital ethnography. The project utilised a participatory action research framework. The research was led by the Vietnam Network of People Living with HIV within the frame of a three-country study, and the authors describe how the network used the findings to advance policy. The paper concludes by proposing participatory action research as a useful methodology for studying human rights and digital health governance.

Source: Culture Health & Sexuality

DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2411406

Authors: Tony Sandset, Trang Pham, Do Dang Dong, Sara L. M. Davis

Institutions: University of Oslo, University of Warwick

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Fondation Botnar