HIV prevalence in transgender populations and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa 2010-2022: a meta-analysis.

Oliver StevensRebecca L AndersonKeith SabinSonia Arias GarciaElizabeth FearonKingsley MandaWame DikobeTrevor A CrowellLeigh TallyLloyd MulengaNeena M PhilipMathieu Maheu-GirouxAnne McIntyreWolfgang HladikJinkou ZhaoMary MahyJeffrey W Eaton

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)

Transgender women experience a significantly greater HIV burden than cis-MSM in SSA. Bio-behavioural surveys designed and powered to measure determinants of HIV infection, treatment coverage, and risk behaviours among transgender populations, distinct from cis-MSM, will improve understanding of HIV risk and vulnerabilities among TGP and support improved programmes.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
polycystic ovary syndrome
cross sectional
type diabetes
genetic diversity
breast cancer risk