The Alliance of Women Advocating for Change (AWAC) Uganda conducted an assessment between 28th March and 20th May 2020 to examine the level of awareness of COVID-19 and its lockdown impact on the access and adherence to HIV treatment and preventive care, psychological and socioeconomic wellbeing of Female Sex Workers (FSWs), Mainstream Women Living With HIV&AIDS (MWLHIV) and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYWs) in Uganda. This sampled 1124 respondents from 30 districts in Uganda. The assessment demystifies the impact of COVID-19 on the access and adherence to HIV treatment and preventive care, psychological and socioeconomic wellbeing of these social groups.
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Theme area
Equity and HIV/AIDS
Title of publication Rapid Assessment on the Impact of COVID-19 among Female Sex Workers, Adolescent Girls and Young Women, and Women Living with HIV & AIDS in Uganda
Date of publication
2020 October
Publication type
Report
Publication details
Rapid Assessment on the Impact of COVID-19 among Female Sex Workers, Adolescent Girls and Young Women, and Women Living with HIV & AIDS in Uganda
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Language
Keywords
COVID-19, Sex Workers, Adolescents, HIV,
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Country
Uganda
Publisher
Policies for Equitable Access to Health