Study finds ‘alarming’ HIV rate among transgender women in Cambodia
The findings of the first-of-its-kind comprehensive survey were released on 29 July by the National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD Control and the health NGO KHANA. A total of 1,375 transgender women from 13 provinces participated in the survey. The three provinces with the highest prevalence rates were Banteay Meanchey, with 11.7 per cent; Siem Reap, with 11.3 per cent; and Phnom Penh with 6.5 per cent. Condom use also remained low, and hormonal therapy was being used without medical guidelines and was often self-administered, Sok Chamreun said. Additionally, only 48 per cent of those with HIV were receiving treatment.
