AEGiS-10IAC: Recent HIV/AIDS developments among men who have sex with men.

10th International AIDS Conference


Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

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Recent HIV/AIDS developments among men who have sex with men.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:51 (abstract no. PS13)
Tan ML; Health Action Information Network, Quezon City, Philippines.

OBJECTIVE: This paper reviews recent developments in the HIV epidemic as it affects men who have sex with men, focusing on community-based efforts to reduce the impact of the epidemic and to prevent HIV transmission.

METHODS: The paper draws on the experiences from developed and developing countries, based on interviews with key informants as well as a review of available published reports.

RESULTS: There have been different responses to the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men, depending mainly on the socio-cultural and political environment. While there are significant cross-cultural differences, there are also many common problems that need to be addressed.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men will require community-based efforts that consider local conditions and resources.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Coitus, HIV Infections, Sex, Disease Outbreaks, HIV Seroprevalence, Sex Behavior, Safe Sex, Developing Countries, Human, Male, ICA10KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,coitus,hivinfections,sex,diseaseoutbreaks,hivseroprevalence,sexbehavior,safesex,developingcountries,human,male,ica10
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