The southern state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has one of the highest rates of HIV-1 infection in
India. Estimates of HIV infection in rural areas have begun to approximate the urban …

The estimate of cumulative HIV-positive persons in India by the end of 1994 ranges from
900,000 to 1.9 million. The corresponding figures projected for 2000 are 2.1 million to 6.7 …

In India, men who have sex with men (MSM) remain hidden because anal intercourse was
criminalized and marriage socially required. We characterize HIV/STI prevalence among …

Formative data on the sexual behaviors of HIV–infected individuals in regions
disproportionately affected by the epidemic can help generate hypotheses about sexual risk …

Objective: To obtain information on sex behaviour of a large sample of men who have sex
with men (MSM) in India that would assist in planning HIV prevention. Methods …

Background Although India has demonstrated success in the overall reduction of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence by 57% in the past 10 years, its control among men …

Despite extensive distribution of free condoms and lubricants to prevent HIV transmission
among men having sex with men (MSM) in Nepal, the prevalence of HIV and risky sexual …

PIP: 1200 South Asian men from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh who lived in either South
Asia or the UK participated in focus group discussions conducted by the Naz Foundation to …

Objectives: To determine HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, trends, and risk
behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) and compare these with those of non-MSM …

Objectives: To estimate HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence within the
general population of Mysore district, and to examine differences in the distribution of risk …