Access to health services for men who have sex with men and transgender women in Beira, Mozambique: A qualitative study.
Farisai GamarielPetros IsaakidisIvan Alejandro Pulido TarquinoJosé Carlos BeirãoLucy O'ConnellNordino MuliecaHeitor Pedro GatomaVasco Francisco Japissane CumbeEmilie VenablesPublished in: PloS one (2020)
MSM and transgender women have challenges in accessing health services due to being stigmatised because of their gender identity and their sexual behaviour, and often experience stigma at home, in health-care facilities and in their communities. Peer-driven models of engagement were appreciated but have limitations. There is an untapped potential for further expansion and engagement with face-to-face and virtual platforms to reach MSM and transgender women in settings with a high HIV burden, and to provide them with essential information about HIV and their health.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- social media
- public health
- cervical cancer screening
- health information
- breast cancer risk
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental illness
- risk assessment
- depressive symptoms
- insulin resistance
- human health
- climate change
- skeletal muscle