MSM law in francophone Africa and the fight against AIDS: the hypocrisy of certain countries.

HIV/AIDS policy & law review Pub Date : 2010-06-01
Alain Legrand, Yves Yomb, Michel Bourrelly, Nicolas Lorente, Alice NKom
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In addition to being the targets of frequent discrimination and violence,African men who have sex with men (MSM) are being hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Although there is still insufficient research regarding the methods of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, several studies show that the prevalence of HIV infection among MSM is more than ten times higher than among the general population.

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