Rape and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Addressing the Dual Epidemics in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3972342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia C Kim (University of the Witwatersrand), Lorna J Martins, Lorna J Martin (0000-0002-1231-7932, Institute of Forensic Science), Lynette Denny (0000-0001-7123-1373, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 101-112 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(03)02285-7 |
| PMID | 14708401 |
| OpenAlex | W2022995272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 21 |
In South Africa, a country notable for both a rapidly escalating AIDS epidemic and high levels of sexual violence, the issue of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) following rape has recently come to the fore, and a policy supporting provision of PEP has been approved by the national government. This paper compares the conditions for providing PEP in Europe and North America with the conditions faced by two initiatives in South Africa, one serving a primarily rural base, and one urban. It is based on a review of the literature on sexual violence in South Africa and use of PEP following occupational and non-occupational exposure. It incorporates perspectives from in-depth interviews in 2000 with 18 key informants, including survivors of sexual violence, gender and HIV activists, domestic violence NGOs, rape crisis centres, physicians, lawyers, researchers and HIV/AIDS advisors in the Department of Health. The paper argues that given the scientific evidence for PEP, and the nature of the dual epidemics of HIV and sexual violence in South Africa, the public health and social justice rationale for implementing PEP equals and indeed exceeds that put forward in industrialised countries. However, delays in accessing PEP caused by the public justice system and lack of training for service providers constitute significant obstacles to effective implementation. In this respect, provision of PEP presents an opportunity to reform and strengthen existing services for post-rape care and to link attention to the epidemic of sexual violence to HIV/AIDS prevention
Criminology · Domestic violence · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Poison control · Political science · Population · Public health · Reproductive health · Sexual abuse · Sexual violence · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2020 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |