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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2011

01-01-2011 | Original Paper

HIV and Related Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Zanzibar, Tanzania: Results of a Behavioral Surveillance Survey

Authors: Mohammed Dahoma, Lisa G. Johnston, Abigail Holman, Leigh Ann Miller, Mahmoud Mussa, Asha Othman, Ahmed Khatib, Ramadhan Issa, Carl Kendall, Andrea A. Kim

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

We conducted a respondent driven sampling survey to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Unguja, Zanzibar. Men aged ≥15 years living in Unguja and reporting anal sex with another man in the past 3 months were asked to complete a questionnaire and provide specimens for biologic testing. HIV prevalence was 12.3% (95% confidence interval 8.7, 16.3). HIV infection was associated with injecting drugs in the past 3 months, Hepatitis C virus infection and being paid for sex in the past year. Interventions for MSM in Zanzibar are needed and should include linkages to prevention, care and treatment services.
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Metadata
Title
HIV and Related Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Zanzibar, Tanzania: Results of a Behavioral Surveillance Survey
Authors
Mohammed Dahoma
Lisa G. Johnston
Abigail Holman
Leigh Ann Miller
Mahmoud Mussa
Asha Othman
Ahmed Khatib
Ramadhan Issa
Carl Kendall
Andrea A. Kim
Publication date
01-01-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9646-7

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