Viewpoint: Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa
SOURCE: Journal of the International AIDS Society
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Makusha, H.Van Rooyen, M.Cornell
KEYWORDS: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART), HETEROSEXUALITY, HIV/AIDS, MEN
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11419
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15378
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15378
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Makusha, H.Van Rooyen, M.Cornell
KEYWORDS: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART), HETEROSEXUALITY, HIV/AIDS, MEN
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11419
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15378
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15378
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Abstract
Despite the body of evidence on heterosexual mens inequitable access to HIV prevention, testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) and poorer viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), public health responses to address this gap remain surprisingly sparse. Gender stereotypes prevail, implicitly blaming men for infecting women with HIV, and for their own health outcomes due to poorer health-seeking behaviour. These generalizations about men come at a cost, as neither men nor women benefit when men are portrayed largely as vectors of disease, and when the health needs of women and men are seen as competing rather than complementary. Recent evidence suggests that men care about their health and will participate in HIV prevention, testing and treatment programmes when these are appropriately targeted. This viewpoint argues for a reframing of the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in SSA.-
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