High prevalence of and low testing for sexually transmitted infections among transgender women in Cali, Colombia

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Authors

Jonny A. Garcia-Luna · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

Sebastián A. Silva-Peña · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

Juan S. Hurtado · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

José D. Ramírez-Ayala · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

Laura Marcela Aguirre-Martínez · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

Lady G. Ramírez · Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas

Abstract

STIs are highly prevalent among TGW in Cali. These findings highlight the urgent need for expanded diagnostic capacity and community-centered interventions to improve sexual health among TGW.

Topics & Keywords

Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Reproductive tract infections research LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000002305

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