Ensuring human and sexual rights for men who have sex with men living with HIV

SOURCE: Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Moody
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, HOMOSEXUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, MEN, SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 10001
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/11291
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/11291

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Abstract

It is critical to collect evidence in countries where the environment for MSM and people living with HIV is more inhospitable, to evaluate the effect of stigma on public health and determine mechanisms to fight it. Threat of arrest, conviction or even stigma alone may convince MSM to hide. This means that, even though they may be most at risk of HIV infection, they will not seek health services that would help them to deal with HIV, including information, education, testing, counselling, treatment and support.