The evaluation serves as an epidemiologic probe of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) in four sites throughout Southern Africa—the Republic of Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia and Malawi. The study encompasses 200 men per site and is led by South African researchers with local LGBT/human rights advocacy groups responsible for study recruitment and advocacy efforts. HIV testing is completed using oral fluid-based rapid HIV testing kits. The serologic and behavioral data collected will be used by African NGOs as an instrument to advocate for more ownership, interest and support by African governments and civil society for MSM needs. In addition, these data will form the basis of a public health argument which, in conjunction with a human rights argument, aims to show how HIV prevention, treatment and care needs of MSM have been ignored and how repressive laws/policies and societal stigma have led to human rights abuses and poor health outcomes for this population. Supported by: Open Society Institute in Southern Africa (OSISA) and OSI’s Sexual Health and Rights Project (SHARP) View Dr. Beyrer's presentation at USAID, July 2008. AIDS 2010 Conference: Know Your Epidemic, Know Your Response: MSM and Their Needs in Low and Middle-income Countries
July 22, 2010
Panel discussion with Dr. Baral, Andy Seale, Joeal Nana, Nyambura Njoroge, Zoran Kis, and Shivananda Khan
Watch Listen Presentation Bisexual concurrency in Southern Africa
July 27, 2010
BMJ Podcast interview with Dr. Baral
Listen Dramatic Rise in HIV Infection Reported Among Men who have Sex with Men
August 8, 2008
Voice of America
Listen Beyrer C, Baral SD, Walker D, Wirtz AL, Johns B, Sifakis F.The Expanding Epidemics of HIV Type 1 Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Diversity and Consistency. Epidemiol Rev. 2010 Jun 23. [Epub ahead of print] Beyrer C. Global prevention of HIV infection for neglected populations: men who have sex with men. Clinical Infectious Disease. 2010 May 15; 50 Suppl 3:S108-13. Beyrer C, Trapence G, Motimedi F, Umar E, Iipinge S, Dausab F, Baral S: Bisexual concurrency, bisexual partnerships, and HIV among Southern African men who have sex with men (MSM). STI; April 2010. Baral S, Trapence G, Motimedi F, Umar E, LIpinge S, Dausab F, Beyrer C. HIV prevalence, risks for HIV infection, and human rights among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana. PLoS One Mar 2009: 4(3). Beyrer, C. Hidden yet happening: the epidemics of sexually transmitted infections and HIV among men who have sex with men in developing countries. STI 2008 Nov:84(6). Baral S, Sifakis F, Cleghorn F, Beyrer C. Elevated risk for HIV infection among men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries 2000-2006: Results of a meta-analysis. PLoS Med 2007 Dec; 4(12):e339. Beyrer C, Baral SD, Walker D, Wirtz AL, Johns B, Sifakis F.The Expanding Epidemics of HIV Type 1 Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Diversity and Consistency. Epidemiol Rev. 2010 Jun 23. [Epub ahead of print] Beyrer C. Global prevention of HIV infection for neglected populations: men who have sex with men. Clinical Infectious Disease. 2010 May 15; 50 Suppl 3:S108-13. Beyrer C, Trapence G, Motimedi F, Umar E, Iipinge S, Dausab F, Baral S: Bisexual concurrency, bisexual partnerships, and HIV among Southern African men who have sex with men (MSM). STI; April 2010. Baral S, Trapence G, Motimedi F, Umar E, LIpinge S, Dausab F, Beyrer C. HIV prevalence, risks for HIV infection, and human rights among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana. PLoS One Mar 2009: 4(3). Beyrer, C. Hidden yet happening: the epidemics of sexually transmitted infections and HIV among men who have sex with men in developing countries. STI 2008 Nov:84(6). Baral S, Sifakis F, Cleghorn F, Beyrer C. Elevated risk for HIV infection among men who have sex with men in low- and middle-income countries 2000-2006: Results of a meta-analysis. PLoS Med 2007 Dec; 4(12):e339. | 
