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Trans women are an important but under-researched population in the HIV epidemic in the UK. In this chapter, some of the key empirical research into HIV among trans women is reviewed. There is a focus on individual and social factors in relation to HIV in this population. The following themes are discussed: structural violence and stressors; barriers to social support; HIV and gender transitioning; and access to and engagement with healthcare. Various lacunae in knowledge about HIV-related stressors and risk factors in trans women are outlined. It is argued that this work is necessary to reduce HIV incidence in this population, to increase their engagement in HIV care across the care continuum and to improve the health and wellbeing of trans women living with HIV. The Health Adversity Risk Model is described briefly and applied to the context of trans women living with, or at risk of, HIV.
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