Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Setia, Maninder Singh
• Brassard, Paul
• Jerajani, Hemangi R
• Bharat, Shalini
• Gogate, Alka
• Kumta, Sameer
• Row-Kavi, Ashok
• Anand, Vivek
• Boivin, Jean-François

Titel

Men who have sex with men in India: a systematic review of the literature

Ist Teil von

• Journal of LGBT health research, 2008, Vol.4 (2-3), p.51-70

Ort / Verlag

England

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study systematically reviews the existing literature on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the men who have sex with men (MSM) in India. After a comprehensive literature search of Medline (1950-June 2008), Embase (1980-June 2008), and the Cochrane Library (1950-June 2008), 12 published studies met the inclusion criteria. The link between sexual identity and sexual behavior is a complex phenomenon strongly embedded in a very specific context in India. MSM in India are an important risk group for acquiring STIs/HIV and effective culturally sensitive prevention programs should be designed for them. The combined estimate of HIV prevalence in the MSM population in India calculated from 5 included studies was 16.5% (95% confidence intervals: 11% to 22%). The review also identifies the lacunae in existing literature and provides future directions for research in the MSM community in India.