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 …

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 …

“For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM–BSGH 002

EY Zigah, GR Abu-Ba'are, OW Shamrock, HD Dakpui… - Health & Place, 2023 - Elsevier
Gays, bisexuals, and all other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are heavily impacted
by HIV in Ghana compared to the general population. In addition to HIV and same-sex …

HIV infection and engagement in HIV care cascade among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross‐sectional study

JO Twahirwa Rwema, CE Lyons… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Given intersecting biological, network and structural risks, men who have sex
with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) consistently have a high burden of HIV …

HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men, transgender women and cisgender male sex workers in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta …

M Kloek, CA Bulstra, L van Noord… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Developing effective targets, policies and services for key populations requires
estimations of population sizes and HIV prevalence across countries and regions. We …

HIV testing and the HIV care continuum among sub-Saharan African men who have sex with men and transgender women screened for participation in HPTN 075

TGM Sandfort, K Dominguez, N Kayange, A Ogendo… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Throughout the world, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for HIV
infection compared to heterosexual men. Little is known about awareness of HIV infection …

Marriage and Steady Relationships with Women in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review and Meta-analyses

M Fiorentino, R Gravier-Dumonceau Mazelier… - AIDS and Behavior, 2025 - Springer
High HIV prevalence in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) in men who have sex with men (MSM)
leads to greater risk for their wives and other steady female partners because of prolonged …

Low engagement of key populations in HIV health services in Tanzania: analysis of community, legal and policy factors

A Kigombola, J Lyimo, M Mizinduko… - The Pan African …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction key populations (KP) often face legal and social challenges that increase their
vulnerability to HIV. These experiences include criminalization, higher levels of stigma and …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a mobile health application for HIV prevention among at-risk populations in urban settings in East Africa: a participatory design approach

W Mauka, C Mbotwa, K Moen… - JMIR Formative …, 2021 - formative.jmir.org
Background There is limited evidence in Africa on the design and development of mobile
health (mHealth) applications to guide best practices and ensure effectiveness. A pragmatic …

The relationship between sexual behavior stigma and depression among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross-sectional …

N Okonkwo, JOT Rwema, C Lyons, B Liestman… - International journal of …, 2022 - Springer
To evaluate the role of sexual behavior stigma as a determinant of depressive symptoms
among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Kigali …