High level of HIV viral suppression in a cross-sectional study of Ugandan men with urethritis and bacterial STI.
Evan J BeckOliver LaeyendeckerSharada SarafSwetha AshokkumarAnnet OnziaJohan H MelendezJustin ChanPeter KyambaddeEthan GoughRosalind Parkes-RatanshiYukari C ManabeMatthew M HamillPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2023)
The prevalence of HIV and VLS was greater in these men than in the general Ugandan adult population. Most men LWH were on ART and thus less likely to transmit HIV despite demonstrating sexual behaviours associated with high-risk of STIs. These data emphasize that high levels of ART coverage and VLS are achievable among men with UDS in urban Kampala.