A decade of research involving men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa

Current knowledge and future directions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2177656
AutoresNicholas Muraguri (National Aids Control Council), Marleen Temmerman (0000-0003-2069-8752, Ghent University Hospital), Scott Geibel (0000-0001-9969-8776, National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council)
Año2012
Volumen9
Número3
Páginas137-147
Fecha de publicación2012-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1729-0376 • E-ISSN: 1813-4424
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17290376.2012.744176
PMID23237068
OpenAlexW2109863893
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas20
Referencias citadas51

It has been just over 10 years since the first large behavioral survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) was implemented in Senegal in 2001. Since then, behavioral and/or HIV prevalence surveys have been conducted in over 14 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Current available evidence and review have established that HIV prevalence among MSM in these countries are significantly higher than corresponding general populations, that MSM engage in sexual risk behaviors that place them and sexual partners at higher risk, and that issues of discrimination and stigmatization inhibit HIV interventions for MSM. This paper summarizes the existing knowledge, describes limitations of this evidence, and proposes new and enhanced research approaches to fulfill needed gaps to inform national HIV responses for MSM populations

Family medicine · Men who have sex with men · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology