Objectives The extent and possibilities of HIV epidemic spread are not fully understood in
Pakistan. We conducted a survey among people (men, women, transgender populations) …

Objectives: The extent and possibilities of spread of the HIV epidemic are not fully
understood in Pakistan. A survey was conducted among men, women and transgender …

Background: In Pakistan MSWs and Hijras sell unprotected anal sex. Although this behavior
clearly puts them at risk of HIV/STIs, little is known about their sexual behaviors and the …

The objective of this study was to measure HIV prevalence and risk behaviour in injecting
drug users (IDUs), male sex workers (MSWs), Hijras (transgenders), female sex workers …

This study explored the role of Hijras (male transgenders) as a core group in Pakistan's HIV
epidemic. Four hundred and nine Hijras underwent detailed behavioural and biological …

There are an estimated 4-5 million men who have sex with men; among the transgender
population, the number is less clear. Many of them are involved in high-risk sexual …

Background More than 340 million cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
were estimated to have occurred worldwide in 1995. Previous studies have shown that the …

Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people are
disproportionately affected by HIV and sexually transmitted infections. MSM and transgender …

Objectives: To establish the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and sexual risk behaviour among
three groups of men who have sex with men in Jakarta, Indonesia, and to investigate sexual …

Introduction In Pakistan, males who have sex with males (MSM) and transgender (TG)
community is socially excluded from the main stream society which makes them vulnerable …