Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. Previous reviews investigating the …

Amid incremental progress in establishing an enabling legal and policy environment for
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified people, and people with intersex …

The concept of a syndemic was proposed more than two decades ago to explain how large-
scale social forces might give rise to co-occurring epidemics that synergistically interact to …

Background To achieve reductions in HIV incidence, we need strategies to engage key
population at risk for HIV in low-income and middle-income countries. We evaluated the …

Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam experience disproportionate rates of HIV
infection. To advance understanding of how structural barriers may shape their engagement …

Background: HIV assays designed to detect recent infection, also known as “recency
assays,” are often used to estimate HIV incidence in a specific country, region, or …

Background HIV incidence is the best measure of treatment-programme effectiveness, but its
measurement is difficult and expensive. The concept of community viral load as a modifiable …

Introduction Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in reducing HIV transmission
among key populations. In India, where PrEP is not currently part of the national HIV …

Background Studies found that the group of men who have sex with men (MSM) is at a very
high level of risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Asian regions due to …

Background Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant global public health problem,
which is associated with negative psychosocial outcomes and high-risk sexual behaviors in …