Erschienen in:
25.11.2021 | COVID-19 | The Global Epidemic (S Vermund, Section Editor)
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Socioeconomic Burdens of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LMIC Populations with Increased HIV Vulnerabilities
verfasst von:
Leigh McClarty, Lisa Lazarus, Daria Pavlova, Sushena Reza-Paul, Olga Balakireva, Joshua Kimani, Tetiana Tarasova, Robert Lorway, Marissa L. Becker, Lyle R. McKinnon
Erschienen in:
Current HIV/AIDS Reports
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Ausgabe 1/2022
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
To review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its public health response on key populations at risk of HIV infection, with a focus on sex workers.
Recent Findings
Since last year several groups have documented how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the livelihoods and health of sex workers. We focus on case studies from Kenya, Ukraine, and India and place these in the broader global context of sex worker communities, drawing on common themes that span geographies.
Summary
COVID-19-associated lockdowns have significantly disrupted sex work, leading to economic and health challenges for sex workers, ranging from HIV-related services to mental health and exposure to violence. Several adaptations have been undertaken by sex workers and frontline workers, including migration, a move to mobile services, and struggling to find economic supports. Strengthening community-based responses for future pandemics and other shocks is critical to safeguard the health of marginalized populations.