HIV Prevention for Hidden Men Who Have Sex with Men
Putting It Into Practice
Technical Guidance Series: HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Populations: The Pathfinder International Approach
Pathfinder International (2008).
This publication provides a background to the risks faced by populations especially vulnerable to HIV and AIDS. The document outlines strategies effective in preventing HIV and AIDS among sex workers, men who have sex with other men, and injecting drug users. Programs described include peer education, comprehensive health services and quality of treatment, provider referral networks, and in-service training and sensitization.
Implementing STI/HIV Prevention and Care Interventions for Men who Have Sex with Men in Dakar, Senegal
Population Council (2007).
The Horizons Project conducted diagnostic research in Dakar, Senegal, that identified high levels of sexual risk for HIV and other STIs among men who have sex with men (MSM), and pointed to the urgent need for culturally appropriate and specifically targeted sexual health services for this key population. As a follow-up, the project team developed and implemented interventions that included: behavior change communication and peer education to support MSM to reduce their risk of HIV and other STIs; and STI and HIV diagnosis and treatment. Interventions also included sensitization and mobilization of health managers and providers, the police, and others who interact with MSM and have a direct effect on their ability and willingness to seek sexual health services and to practice preventive behaviors. Informants noted that intervention activities failed to reach “invisible” men. This term refers to older men, often of a higher socioeconomic status, who are very concerned about keeping their sexual activities confidential to protect jobs and family.
Best Practice Collection: HIV and Men who have Sex with Men in Asia and the Pacific
UNAIDS (2004).
This report describes programs for MSM in Asia and the Pacific region. The authors show that even in conservative societies and in countries where there are legal constraints, MSM may play an important role in the response to HIV. This publication examines six programs that offer a variety of insights into how HIV interventions for communities of MSM have been designed and implemented in this part of the world. Elements from the programs have been consolidated by topic to facilitate access and illustrate practical options.
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