Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and assessment of the social and structural determinants of sexual risk behaviour and health service utilisation among MSM and transgender women in Terai highway districts of Nepal: findings based on an integrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey using respondent driven sampling.
Margrethe StormKeshab DeubaJose DamasUpendra ShresthaBir RawalRajan BhattaraiGaetano MarronePublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
The high prevalence of HIV and syphilis, as well as indicators of marginalisation and discrimination among transgender women, highlights the increased burden transgender women in Nepal are facing and the need for tailored interventions. Moreover, since health care service uptake is an important factor in determining sexual risk behaviour among MSM and transgender women in Nepal, outreach services should be scaled up.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- antiretroviral therapy
- cervical cancer screening
- hepatitis c virus
- tertiary care
- risk factors
- primary care
- public health
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- hiv aids
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- health information