HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among men who have sex with men in three regions of Paraguay, 2020.

Gloria AguilarTania SamudioJulieta MéndezGladys LópezLiliana GiménezChristian SchaererSantiago GómezTeresita BáezZoilo MorelSergio MunozWilliam McFarland

Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2022)

HIV prevalence among MSM in Paraguay varied by region, being highest in the capital and major metropolitan area of Asunción-Central, followed by the border area of Alto Paraná. While being self-identified as homosexual was associated with HIV in all three regions, other associations differed, indicating prevention programs need to be tailored to the locale.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
risk factors
south africa
hiv aids