Correlates of recent HIV testing among transgender women in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rutledge, Ronnye, Morozova, Olga, Gibson, Britton A., Altice, Frederick L., Kamarulzaman, Adeeba, Wickersham, Jeffrey A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20852/; https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0021
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Purpose: In Malaysia, an estimated 9.7%-12.4% of transgender women (TW) are HIV positive, with higher estimates among those engaged in sex work. According to the 90-90-90 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS strategy, HIV testing is the first crucial step in curbing the HIV epidemic. This stud...