HIV testing and engagement with the HIV treatment cascade among men who have sex with men in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Stannah, E Dale, J Elmes, R Staunton, C Beyrer… - The lancet HIV, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background HIV disproportionately affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with
men (MSM) in Africa, where many countries criminalise same-sex behaviour. We assessed …

The expanding epidemics of HIV type 1 among men who have sex with men in low-and middle-income countries: diversity and consistency

C Beyrer, SD Baral, D Walker, AL Wirtz… - Epidemiologic …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have borne a disproportionate burden of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and remain a markedly underresourced population …

HIV prevalence, risks for HIV infection, and human rights among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana

S Baral, G Trapence, F Motimedi, E Umar, S Iipinge… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background In the generalized epidemics of HIV in southern Sub-Saharan Africa, men who
have sex with men have been largely excluded from HIV surveillance and research …

High HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Soweto, South Africa: results from the Soweto Men's Study

T Lane, HF Raymond, S Dladla, J Rasethe… - AIDS and Behavior, 2011 - Springer
Abstract The Soweto Men's Study assessed HIV prevalence and associated risk factors
among MSM in Soweto, South Africa. Using respondent driven sampling (RDS) recruitment …

Estimating the contribution of key populations towards HIV transmission in South Africa

J Stone, C Mukandavire, MC Boily… - African Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: In generalized epidemic settings, there is insufficient understanding of how the
unmet HIV prevention and treatment needs of key populations (KPs), such as female sex …

An exploratory survey measuring stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa: the People Living with HIV Stigma Index

MML Dos Santos, P Kruger, SE Mellors, G Wolvaardt… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background The continued presence of stigma and its persistence even in areas where HIV
prevalence is high makes it an extraordinarily important, yet difficult, issue to eradicate. The …

“They see you as a different thing”: the experiences of men who have sex with men with healthcare workers in South African township communities

T Lane, T Mogale, H Struthers, J McIntyre… - Sexually transmitted …, 2008 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: To describe interactions between men who have sex with men (MSM) and
healthcare workers (HCW) in peri-urban township communities in South Africa. Method …

Trends in HIV testing, the treatment cascade, and HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Stannah, N Soni, JKS Lam, K Giguère… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are
disproportionately affected by HIV. In Africa, MSM face structural barriers to HIV prevention …

From personal survival to public health: community leadership by men who have sex with men in the response to HIV

G Trapence, C Collins, S Avrett, R Carr, H Sanchez… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Community leadership and participation by gay men and men who have sex with men
(MSM) have been central to the response to HIV since the beginning of the epidemic …

Alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review

SE Woolf-King, SA Maisto - Archives of sexual behavior, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contains 10% of the world's population and 60% of all
people living with AIDS. Consequently, research investigating risk factors associated with …