Title: Scenario 3 Country Studies: Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal
Abstract: Explores Kenya's generalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic; notes that Malawi's generalized HIV epidemic was previously understood to be driven exclusively by heterosexual and vertical transmission; and that Senegal has experienced a limited HIV epidemic in the general population secondary to early adoption of evidence-based HIV prevention and treatment strategies. Next to South Africa, Kenya has the highest HIV risk among men who have sex with men (MSM) on the African continent. Kenya has initiated effective HIV prevention programs for MSM, but coverage has been impeded by heightened stigma and discrimination. In Malawi evidence is emerging of significant HIV risk and prevalence among MSM, who report low levels of HIV-related knowledge and high levels of bisexual concurrent (BC) partnerships. In Senegal recent arrests of MSM and stigma have curtailed provision and uptake of previously effective HIV care services.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-05-27
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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