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Sexual behaviors and access to HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic among cisgender men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru.
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SUBMITTER: Vu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12372404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Sexual behaviors and access to HIV services during the COVID-19 pandemic among cisgender men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru.
BMC public health 20250822 1
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted sexual behaviors, access to health services, and other factors related to HIV vulnerability among sexual and gender minority populations globally. This study investigates such changes among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru. METHODS: We analyzed data from a cross-sectional survey that was conducted initially in 2018–2019 (‘pre-pandemic’ period, n = 382) and then repeated in 2020–2021 (‘mid-pandemic’ period, n = 387). The survey ...[more]