BC-CfE researcher first to identify link between severe intimate partner violence and all-cause mortality among women living with HIV
Globally, one in three women will experience some form of intimate partner violence in their lives. Some North American studies indicate this may be much more likely for women living with HIV. Despite improvements in HIV disease outcomes among women living with HIV in BC, multiple interacting inequities continue to disproportionately impact the health, wellbeing, and survival of women living with HIV.