HIV among men who have sex with men in the Caribbean

Reaching the left behind

Datos Bibliográficos

ID14965619
AutoresWilly Dunbar (0000-0002-9134-9288, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.), Jean W Pape (0000-0002-2948-2774, Gheskio Centers), Yves Coppieters (0000-0001-8899-9549, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.)
Año2021
Volumen45
Páginas1
Fecha de publicación2021-03-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
EditorialPan American Health Organization (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.26633/rpsp.2021.12
PMID33708247
OpenAlexW3135040293
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas21

Objectives. To present the epidemiology, social and cultural factors driving the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Caribbean region and to highlight the regional and national responses, and what remains to be addressed to close the gaps in order to ending AIDS by 2030. Methods. A literature review was performed in the following databases: PubMed and Scopus. Articles published in the past 10 years were selected. The outcomes of interest were sociocultural risk factors, description of regional and national efforts and potential challenges and barriers to effective control of the epidemic among MSM. This report concentrates exclusively on publications related to MSM living in the Caribbean countries. Results. 11 peer-reviewed studies, 9 grey literature reports and programme frameworks were thematically analysed. The prevalence of HIV among MSM is high and the rates also do vary among Caribbean countries. Several factors influence the epidemic among MSM in the Caribbean but stigma and discrimination underlie the social vulnerability and play a central role in driving the HIV epidemic. Conclusions. To end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, MSM can no longer be kept unchecked in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals with the motto ‘Leave no one behind’

Caribbean region · Latin Americans · Left behind · Men who have sex with men · New Left · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Virology