Publications on Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
Training Manual for MSM Peer Educators: Module 1 - Core Knowledge
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This manual provides technical information and practical tools for peer educators to use as part of MSM outreach programmes in the Middle East and North Africa. These programmes aim to reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among MSM within a framework and context where their privacy, confidentiality and rights are respected.
 
 
Breaking New Ground: A Municipal Review of HIV and Rights Programmes and Services for Men who Have Sex with Men and Transgender People in Thimphu, Bhutan
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This review of HIV and rights-based programmes for men who have sex with men and transgender people was undertaken in Thimphu, Bhutan through a partnership between the Ministry of Health, the Royal Government of Bhutan and the United Nations Development Programme.
 
 
Unusual Increase of Hepatitis A Cases in HIV Infected Men who have Sex with Men
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Hepatitis A is a notifiable disease under the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap 599) of the Hong Kong laws. An unusual increase in the number of hepatitis A among attendees of Integrated Treatment Centre (ITC) of Department of Health (DH), who were HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM), were recorded by CHP recently.
 
 
Stepping Stone: YVC Strategy Plan 2017-2020
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Youth Voices Count envisions a society in which young people of [all] sexual and gender diversity including [those that identify as] lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identities lead safe and free lives with equal opportunity to achieve their full potential and well-being.
 
 
Christianity, Sexual Diversity and Access to Health Services
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This paper examines the attitudes of institutional and popular Christianity towards men who have sex with men (MSM), transgenders (TG) and HIV, the impact of such attitudes towards MSM and TG in relation to HIV prevention and treatment, and Christian teachings and strategies that affirm MSM, TG and PLHIV.
 
 
Training Manual for MSM Peer Educators: Module 3 - Implementation and Evaluation
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This module is focused on:
- developing an enabling environment for programme implementation through
partnership development and advocacy
- mapping
- reviewing the different components of an effective programme
- the importance of developing effective referral mechanisms
- how to develop indicators to measure progress and monitor programme outputs
the importance of supervision
- programme documentation
- reflecting on an ethical framework to guide programme implementation.

 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Round VI - 2017
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This is the sixth round of IBBS survey conducted among men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender (TG) population in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal.
 
 
Annual Update 2016: APCOM
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The report showcases APCOM's efforts in advocating for sexual health services, cultivating an enabling environment, generating and sharing strategic information, and building a cadre of advocates at all levels throughout the region.
 
 
PrEP Literature Review
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According to the findings from this review, KPs value and recognise PrEP as additional protection against HIV infection (part of combination prevention programme). However, the perceived benefits and concerns around PrEP were motivated by the specific needs and experiences of the different KP groups. A few cross-cutting issues emerged, highlighting areas which need to be addressed for easier PrEP uptake.

 
 
Global PrEP Meeting Report
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To inform the content of the meeting, ITPC undertook a Literature Review to collate and examine views from key populations on use and access to PrEP. Key findings of the suggested that there is general acceptability and demand for PrEP among KPs as an additional option for HIV prevention within a comprehensive approach. However, there are a number of concerns, risks and barriers that will need to be addressed for successful PrEP uptake.