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Criminalisation and intersectional stigmas of same-sex practices, commercial sex, and HIV all augment risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among male sex workers and reduce the likelihood of these people accessing essential services. These contexts, taken together with complex sexual networks among male sex workers, define this group as a key population underserved by current HIV prevention, treatment, and care services. Dedicated efforts are needed to make those services available for the sake of both public health and human rights. Evidence-based and human rights affi rming services dedicated specifically to male sex workers are needed to improve health outcomes for these men and the people within their sexual networks.
Published online in The Lancet, HIV and sex workers, Series 5 |
