Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the body of evidence on heterosexual men’s inequitable access to HIV prevention, testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and poorer viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), public health responses to address this gap remain surprisingly sparse. Gender stereotypes prevail, implicitly blaming men for infecting women with HIV, and for their own health outcomes due to […]
HIV Testing Services Guidance Database
HIV counseling and testing is offered as part of the comprehensive package of HIV prevention services that accompany voluntary medical male circumcision. The AIDSFree Project’s HIV Testing Services Guidance Database provides national guidelines and policies on HIV testing services from many priority countries, including information about consent and confidentiality, testing algorithms and strategies, use of […]
I have two healthy hands
A case study about how a group of men in the Eastern Cape overcame gender stereotypes and care for the sick and disadvantaged.
Implementing Comprehensive HIV/STI Programmes with Sex Workers: Practical approaches from 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 sex workers. 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 […]
HIV and adolescents: HIV testing and counselling, treatment and care for adolescents living with HIV
This brief summarises the key features and recommendations from the Adolescent HIV guidelines. The Adolescent HIV guidelines emphasize the necessity to consider the range of adolescent needs and circumstances when planning HIV testing and counseling services and developing strategies for providing services that can help increase adherence to treatment and retention in care.
Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations
In this new consolidated guidelines document on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations, the World Health Organization (WHO) brings together all existing guidance relevant to five key populations – men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex workers and transgender people.
HIV and young people who sell sex
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes, and support for young people who sell sex.
HIV and young men who have sex with men
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyse and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for young MSM.
HIV and young transgender people
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for transgender people.
HIV and young men who inject drugs
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations. This brief aims to catalyze and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for young people who inject drugs.
