Listening to the Voices of Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya: Recommendations for Improved HIV Prevention Programming.

The undergraduate journal of public health at the University of Michigan Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-14 DOI:10.3998/ujph.3949

Myla Lyons, Gary W Harper, Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Adrian Beyer, Susan M Graham

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Young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are a key population at high risk for new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in Kenya; thus, increased efforts are necessary to reduce their health risks. This qualitative study describes recommendations offered by young GBMSM in Kenya regarding the development and delivery of culturally appropriate HIV prevention services. Both young GBMSM Community Members and Peer Educators recommend that future HIV prevention efforts enhance economic empowerment, provide mental health and substance use services, and incorporate arts-based health promotion strategies. In addition, participants recommended that public health professionals increase the ease of access to HIV prevention services for GBMSM and that researchers disseminate findings from HIV prevention research back to the community.

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倾听肯尼亚男同性恋和双性恋者以及其他与男性发生性关系的男性的声音：关于改进艾滋病毒预防方案的建议。

年轻的同性恋和双性恋男性以及其他与男性发生性关系的男性（GBMSM）是肯尼亚新的人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）感染的高危人群；因此，有必要加大力度来降低他们的健康风险。这项定性研究描述了肯尼亚年轻的GBMSM提供的关于发展和提供文化上合适的艾滋病毒预防服务的建议。年轻的GBMSM社区成员和同伴教育者都建议，未来的艾滋病毒预防工作应加强经济赋权，提供心理健康和药物使用服务，并纳入以艺术为基础的健康促进战略。此外，与会者建议公共卫生专业人员增加GBMSM获得艾滋病毒预防服务的便利性，并建议研究人员将艾滋病毒预防研究的结果传播回社区。

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