Published In
Retrovirology
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-2012
Subjects
Bisexual men -- Sexual behavior -- Peru, Gay men -- Sexual behavior -- Peru, Indigenous peoples -- Peru -- Social conditions, Diseases -- Risk factors
Abstract
Men who have sex with men (MSM) face a significantly higher risk of HIV infection than the general population around the globe. In Peru, HIV prevalence among MSM range from 14% to 23%, with Lima, the capital, and port cities in the Amazonian region being the most affected. Recent studies found that indigenous MSM who leave their villages for cities along the Amazon River and its tributaries, engage in high risk behaviors such as high alcohol consumption and unprotected sex with mestizo (non- indigenous) MSM. This study examined social and contextual factors associated with risky behaviors among indigenous MSM in the Peruvian Amazon.
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DOI
10.1186/1742-4690-9-S1-P112
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24073
Citation Details
Alva and Orellana: Social and contextual factors that influence HIV risk behaviors among indigenous MSM in the Peruvian Amazon. Retrovirology 2012 9 (Suppl 1): P112.
Description
From 17th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISHEID) Marseille, France. 23-25 May 2012.
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