Men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) compared to the general population in nearly all countries collecting reliable surveillance data. In low- and middle-income countries they have 19.3-fold greater odds of being infected with HIV compared with the general population. HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men across North, South and Central America, South and Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa ranges from 14% to 18%. Even as HIV incidence is in decline worldwide, the rate of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men remains unchanged and is increasing in some high-income countries like the United States. In 2011 the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) developed a guidance document on Prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and transgender people. 1 The document sets out technical recommendations on interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men. In 2014, WHO released the Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations. 2 These bring together all existing guidance related to key populations, including men who have sex with men, with updates on selected guidance and recommendations.
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UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS, WHO
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Progress Report
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Keywords:
HIV/AIDS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AIDS PREVENTION, ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, EMPOWERMENT, GAYS, HOMOSEXUALS, HUMAN RIGHTS, VIOLENCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, HEALTH SERVICES, CONDOMS, COUNSELLING, TUBERCULOSIS, MENTAL HEALTH, NARCOTIC DRUGS, ALCOHOL, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, SEX, TRANSGENDER PERSONS, DISCRIMINATION, BISEXUALS, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, ECONOMIC SECURITY, CIVIL SOCIETY, EDUCATION, SEXUALITY
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UNFPA
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Population studies
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