Men’s low utilisation reflects a combination of cross-cutting factors all of which need to be addressed in order to improve male engagement in the health sector in general and HIV services in particular. These include:
- Ensure required social, economic, legal and policy structures in place
- Transform gender norms to improve gender equality and reduce gender based violence (GBV)
- Improve availability, accessibility and quality of health services for men and boys
- Increase demand for, and utilisation of, health services among men and boys
Website | Structural Enablers
People Living with HIV Stigma Index
The People Living with HIV Stigma Index provides a tool that measures and detects changing trends in relation to stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV, including in the area of SRHR. Since the project began in 2008 more than 65 countries have completed the study.
Report | 2019 | Structural Enablers
State of the World’s Fathers: Executive Summary
This is the executive summary of the 2019 State of the World’s Fathers Report. While many men are becoming more engaged as fathers and hands-on caregiving partners, in 23 middle- and high-income countries, the unpaid care gap between men and women has decreased by only seven minutes a day across a 15-year time span.
Report | 2019 | Structural Enablers
State of the World’s Fathers: Full report
This is the full 2019 State of the World’s Fathers Report. While many men are becoming more engaged as fathers and hands-on caregiving partners, in 23 middle- and high-income countries, the unpaid care gap between men and women has decreased by only seven minutes a day across a 15-year time span.
Factsheet / Infographic | 2018 | Structural Enablers
Men and Women’s Endorsement of Common Gender Norms Salient for HIV Service Uptake
Project SOAR and partners have conducted a study to understand whether shifting gender norms leads to increased HIV service uptake in communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Curriculum, training & tools | 2017 | Prevention, Structural Enablers
Implementing Comprehensive HIV and HCV Programmes with People Who Inject Drugs
This tool offers practical advice on how to implement effective HIV and HCV interventions for people who inject drugs, across the full continuum of HIV and HCV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care, aligned with UN guidance.
Report | 2017 | Structural Enablers
Prevention+: Men and women ending gender based violence
This brief introduces Prevention+, is a five-year multi-country programme that envisions a world where healthy, respectful, and equal relationships are the norm. To contribute to making this a reality, the programme addresses the root causes of GBV – the social, economic, religious, and cultural contexts that shape attitudes and behaviour that lead to violence.
Report | 2015 | Prevention, Structural Enablers, Treatment & Adherence
HIV and key populations
This document summarises the 2014 WHO Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations and outlines what this means at the country level.
Curriculum, training & tools | 2015 | Prevention, Structural Enablers, Treatment & Adherence
Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men: Practical guidance for collaborative interventions
This document sets out technical recommendations on effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men. It also contains examples of good practice from around the world that may support efforts in planning programs and services and describes issues that should be considered and how to overcome…
Report | 2014 | Structural Enablers
HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights: Visions, voices and priorities of young people living with and most affected by HIV
This report provides the findings of a global consultation with approximately 1200 young people living with and most affected by HIV.
Report | 2014 | Structural Enablers
Policy Report: Engaging Men in GBV and HIV prevention, SRHR promotion and parenting – DRC
This report provides a summary of whether laws and policies in the Democratic Republic of Congo seek to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality.
Report | 2014 | Structural Enablers
Policy Report: Engaging Men in GBV and HIV prevention, SRHR promotion, parenting and LGBTI issues – Ethiopia
This report provides a summary of whether laws and policies in Ethiopia seek to engage men and boys in achieving gender equality.