TY - JOUR
T1 - Evolving Understanding of the Epidemiology of HIV and Prevention Needs among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
AU - Azyei, Iliza
AU - Aumakhan, Bulbul
AU - Jantsansengee, Baigalmaa
AU - Munkhbaatar, Sergelen
AU - Gombo, Erdenetuya
AU - Puntsag, Unenchimeg
AU - Jagdagsuren, Davaalkham
AU - Ketende, Sosthenes
AU - Stromdahl, Susanne
AU - Baral, Stefan
AU - Sovd, Tugsdelger
AU - Amindavaa, Oyunbileg
N1 - Funding Information:
The survey received approval from the Scientific Committee of the National Center for Communicable Disease (NCCD), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and the Ethical Committee of the Ministry of Health. Written consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment into the survey.
Funding Information:
I. Azyei ⨯ S. Munkhbaatar ⨯ O. Amindavaa Global Fund Supported Projects on HIV/AIDS and TB, Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/9/20
Y1 - 2014/9/20
N2 - This study describes HIV and syphilis bio-behavioral survey conducted among 200 men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited via respondent-driven sampling (RDS) between January 4 and February 1, 2012 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Participants were administered a structured questionnaire and data were analyzed with RDS-network program in STATA. Of 196 participants who agreed to be tested for HIV and syphilis, 21 (10.7 %; weighted 7.5; 95 % CI: 4.9, 11.4) and 8 (4.1 %; weighted 3.4; 95 % CI: 1.7, 6.7) were positive for HIV and syphilis, respectively. Exposure to HIV prevention programs in the last 12 months was reported by 51.8 % (weighted 33.6; 95 % CI: 27.6, 40.1) of participants. This study found high HIV prevalence and limited uptake of HIV prevention services among MSM in Mongolia. Given the concentrated HIV epidemic among MSM in Mongolia, HIV prevention, treatment and care services should focus on MSM as the population group most affected by HIV.
AB - This study describes HIV and syphilis bio-behavioral survey conducted among 200 men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited via respondent-driven sampling (RDS) between January 4 and February 1, 2012 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Participants were administered a structured questionnaire and data were analyzed with RDS-network program in STATA. Of 196 participants who agreed to be tested for HIV and syphilis, 21 (10.7 %; weighted 7.5; 95 % CI: 4.9, 11.4) and 8 (4.1 %; weighted 3.4; 95 % CI: 1.7, 6.7) were positive for HIV and syphilis, respectively. Exposure to HIV prevention programs in the last 12 months was reported by 51.8 % (weighted 33.6; 95 % CI: 27.6, 40.1) of participants. This study found high HIV prevalence and limited uptake of HIV prevention services among MSM in Mongolia. Given the concentrated HIV epidemic among MSM in Mongolia, HIV prevention, treatment and care services should focus on MSM as the population group most affected by HIV.
KW - Asia
KW - HIV
KW - Men who have sex with men
KW - Mongolia
KW - Respondent-driven sampling
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U2 - 10.1007/s10461-014-0780-5
DO - 10.1007/s10461-014-0780-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 24794021
AN - SCOPUS:84919491794
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 18
SP - 2009
EP - 2019
JO - AIDS and behavior
JF - AIDS and behavior
IS - 10
ER -