Reconsiderung Primary Prevention of HIV: New Steps Forward in the Global Response
Global Forum on MSM and HIV - "Lead by MSMGF in conjunction with global key population networks GATE, IRGT, GNP+, NSWP, ICW, INPUD, and the Platform, this new publication emphasizes the need for a nuanced strategy that combines the efficacy of new biomedical interventions with the guidance and leadership of communities that continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV.
The publication calls upon advocates, healthcare providers, researchers, public health officials, and donors to:
“Disproportionate rates of depression, anxiety, homelessness, problem substance use, and suicide among LGBTI people can each be traced back to the stigma, discrimination, and violence they face worldwide.” said MSMGF executive director, George Ayala, “Connection to community, safety, and security offset the devastating effects of social exclusion.” |