MSM
MSM 02/02/2012
Men who have sex with men may now be the highest-risk group for HIV in Africa, IAVI study suggests
Men who have sex with men may now be at considerably higher risk of acquiring HIV than other at-risk groups such as female sex workers or young people of either sex.
MSM 01/02/2012
Tajikistan: LGBT community stuck in the shadows
Though Tajikistan’s criminal code does not prohibit homosexuality and homosexual relationships, LGBT individuals are still singled out for persecution by some officials.
MSM 25/01/2012
MSMGF applauds a decade of progress on HIV and MSM at the Global Fund
Donor and implementing governments must step-up support during critical transition period.
MSM 24/01/2012
Top 10 in 2011: Key global policy developments concerning MSM & HIV
MSMGF releases a new report highlighting the top ten policy developments of 2011.
MSM 19/01/2012
New analysis: Failure to address pandemic among gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) imperils goal of “AIDS-free generation”
New report calls for urgent reforms by donors, multilateral institutions, and national governments.
MSM 03/01/2012
Similar HIV treatment outcomes among UK gay men across ethnic groups
Gay men from black and minority ethnic populations are approximately 17% less likely to initiate antiretroviral therapy than white gay men. However, after starting treatment there are no differences by ethnicity in treatment outcomes.
MSM 22/12/2011
Ongoing risk behaviour likely cause of high HIV incidence rate among gay men treated with PEP
PEP alone may be insufficient to prevent high-risk gay men from infection with HIV.
MSM 19/12/2011
Gay men having unprotected sex think that having HIV is still a big deal, but that it’s now harder to transmit
A study of Australian gay men examining unprotected sex and the beliefs that are associated with it has found that the concept of ‘treatments optimism’ needs to be unpacked.
MSM 16/12/2011
New guidelines to respect, protect and fulfill the needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) in HIV research
The guidance offers practical advice on how to best engage MSM in research trials of promising HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
MSM 15/12/2011
HIV stigma divides and fragments gay communities
A review of research studies has identified a growing division within gay communities, in which HIV-negative gay men associate mainly with other HIV-negative men, and vice versa.
MSM 07/12/2011
Nigeria anti-gay marriage bill risks AIDS funding
Criminalizing gay groups and organizations could jeopardize millions of dollars of Western aid geared toward stopping the spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa's most populous nation.
MSM 06/12/2011
High rate of new diagnoses when gay men phoned and asked to come back for sexual health check-up
It’s feasible for sexual health clinics to take steps to invite ‘high-risk’ patients to come back for re-screening, and doing so leads to a high number of new diagnoses being made.
MSM 03/12/2011
Research on HIV stigma between gay men and within gay communities
An article published in the journal AIDS Care has, for the first time, reviewed research on HIV stigma between gay men and within gay communities.
MSM 24/11/2011
HIV prevalence in gay men is catching up in eastern Europe, survey finds
Similar proportions of gay men were diagnosed with HIV last year in eastern and western Europe, suggesting rising HIV incidence in eastern Europe.
MSM 23/11/2011
Model shows excellent prognosis for UK gay men with HIV
A non-smoking, 30-year-old gay man, whose HIV is diagnosed promptly, could expect to live until he is 78 years of age.
MSM 23/11/2011
Among European gay men, rates of unsafe sex rise the further east you go
The largest ever study of the sexual behaviour of men who have sex with men, which recruited 174,209 men from across the European continent, has found important variations in sexual behaviour according to the country in which men live.
MSM 18/11/2011
AASLD: Epidemic of sexually transmitted HCV among HIV+ gay men in Amsterdam levels off
Monitoring and prevention efforts still needed.
MSM 17/11/2011
Global campaign to decriminalise homosexuality to kick off in Belize court
Lord Goldsmith involved in attempt to overturn law in country which is first of 80-plus targeted by new rights group Human Dignity Trust.
MSM 16/11/2011
MSM living in hostile social environments more likely to have negative feelings about sexuality, less likely to test for HIV
These results were presented to the Future of European Prevention among MSM conference in Stockholm last week.
MSM 16/11/2011
Ageing with HIV: attitudes and experiences of gay men shaped by length of diagnosis
The attitudes of older HIV-positive gay men towards ageing are affected by the period of time since diagnosis with the virus and personal experiences of the epidemic.
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