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Why some MSM present late for HIV testing: a qualitative analysis

Qualitative interviews with HIV+ UK gay men who presented late for HIV testing reveals four themes that contribute to late testing:Fear of illness and dyingPerceived stigma against people who test for HIV and who live with itPerceived low risk for contracting HIV Strong views that a more active approach by healthcare services, including general practice, is necessary if the uptake of HIV testing is to increase.

Published
08 May 2011
From
AIDS Care
Mental and emotional health
Experiencing violence in childhood increases HIV risk for men

Experiencing stressful violent events in childhood is associated with an increased risk of infection with HIV for adult men, US investigators report in the advance online edition

Published
04 May 2011
By
Michael Carter
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
It Gets Better Because We Grow Stronger: An Interview With Leading Gay Men's Health Expert Dr. Ron Stall

"I'm part of a research group that has conducted a set of investigations into syndemic production among gay men, and we were able to show that epidemics of substance use, depression, childhood sexual abuse and violence victimization are intertwining and making each other worse and in the process raising risk for HIV transmission."

Published
03 May 2011
From
Huffington Post
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Higher HIV Risk In Black Gay Men Linked To Partner Choice, Risk Perception

Young black men who have sex with men (MSM) get infected with HIV nearly five times more often than MSM from other races, even though they don't have more unprotected sex. These men show a clear preference for masculine men, while also equating masculinity with lower HIV risk. This dynamic, the researchers say, can help explain why young black MSM contract HIV more often than their counterparts from other races.

Published
03 May 2011
From
HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Uganda anti-gay bill likely to drop death penalty

MP behind globally-condemned legislation said he will 'concede' if committee recommends that death sentence be removed.

Published
27 April 2011
From
The Guardian
Activism
The problem with gay men today: an interview with Larry Kramer

Outspoken activist Larry Kramer wants to know why this generation is so apathetic while he's still so angry.

Published
25 April 2011
From
Salon
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Kenya: Ongeri Warns Students On Homosexuality

EDUCATION minister Sam Ongeri yesterday asked students to shun homosexuality.

Published
21 April 2011
From
AllAfrica
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Myanmar gays seek Thai-style acceptance

In some areas, such as the big cities of Yangon and Mandalay, as many as 29 percent of men having sex with men are HIV positive, according to a 2010 report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.

Published
18 April 2011
From
AFP
PrEP
“Intensive Combination Prevention” proposal for gay men in England would include PrEP

A pilot rollout in England of a new, standardised intensive HIV prevention package for gay men at high risk of HIV infection would include a substudy in

Published
15 April 2011
By
Gus Cairns
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Uganda Cabinet Suggests Alternatives to Anti-Homosexuality Bill

A report in this morning’s Daily Monitor, Uganda’s largest and most reputable independent newspaper, indicates that last week’s attempt by Martin Ssempa and Julius Oyet to revive the Anti-Homosexuality Bill have gotten under President Yoweri Museveni’s skin, and so his cabinet is proposing an alternative.

Published
13 April 2011
From
Box Turtle Bulletin
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