“But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”: a qualitative investigation of HIV prevention experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana’s health care system

“But the moment they find out that you are MSM…”: a qualitative investigation of HIV prevention experiences among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana’s health care system

Abstract Background The prevalence of HIV in Ghana is 1.3%, compared to 17% among men who have sex with men (MSM). There is limited empirical data on the current health care climate and its impact on HIV prevention services for Ghanaian MSM. The purposes of this study were to investigate (1) MSM’s e...

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Main Authors: Sameer Kushwaha, Yasmin Lalani, Geoffrey Maina, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Leo Wilton, Thomas Agyarko-Poku, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Francis Boakye, Nanhua Zhang, LaRon E. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Ghana
HIV prevention
Health care providers
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Stigma
Self-determination theory
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4799-1

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