09/05/2026
What does health equity look like when research centers the people it aims to serve? 🌎
SDSU is leading an international research collaboration that broadens the understanding of s*x workers’ health beyond HIV and s*xually transmitted infections to examine mental health, reproductive health, violence, stigma, discrimination, workplace safety, access to health care and more.
Led by CHHS researcher Shira Goldenberg, the four-paper series published in *The Lancet Public Health* represents the most comprehensive synthesis of evidence on s*x workers’ health in more than a decade.
The research also demonstrates the power of community-informed research, with s*x workers and s*x worker-led organizations contributing as authors and collaborators throughout the process. 🧡
Read the full story at the link in our bio.