Abu-Ba'are Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Adaptation and feasibility of Many Men Many Voices (3MV), an HIV prevention intervention to reduce intersectional stigma and increase HIVST among YSMM residing in Ghanaian slums

Project Summary Young sexual minority men (YSMM) make up 63% of the HIV prevalence (18%) among sexual minority men in Ghana, which has a 2% national prevalence rate. Our previous studies that included YSMM in Ghana show that internalized and interpersonal intersectional (HIV, sexual minority, gender expression) stigma and insufficient HIV knowledge impedes HIV testing among SMM. For those in slums, the social and economic barriers in slum communities can intertwine with intersectional stigma to exacerbate the risk of HIV infections and discourage HIV testing among YSMM. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has the efficacy of increasing testing, providing privacy and convenience. Yet its uptake among…

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