The burden of HIV infection among men who purchase sex in low- and middle-income countries - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the start of the HIV epidemic, transactional sexual relationships have been considered to present a high risk of HIV transmission to both the client and the person offering the sexual service. However, prevention research and programs have focused predominantly on sex workers rather than on their clients, who are generally men. To support effective and targeted interventions, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence of the prevalence of HIV infection among men who purchase sex (MWPS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and the association between HIV infection and purchase of sex.

Methods

We included articles that reported from LMICs on the prevalence of HIV in MWPS and those that reported on HIV prevalence among both MWPS

SUBMITTER: Wulandari LPL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7473528 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature