HIV Prevalence, Sexual Behaviours & Engagement in HIV Medical Care among an Online Sample of Sexually Active MSM in Venezuela

In Venezuela, members of a social and sexual partner-networking site for MSM completed an online survey regarding sexual behaviours and HIV medical care. 

• Among the 2851 respondents, self-reported HIV prevalence was 6.6%. 
• Of participants living with HIV, 73.2% reported taking antiretroviral medication and, 
• 56.6% reported complete adherence within the past month. 
• Participants living with HIV were more likely to be older and diagnosed with an STI in the previous year. 

These data provide further understanding of the HIV epidemic among MSM in Venezuela, and potential targets for HIV prevention interventions.

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By: Perez-Brumer AG1, Oldenburg CE2, Biello KB2, Novak DS3, Rosenberger JG4, Mimiaga MJ5.

• 1The Fenway Institute, Fenway Community Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY, USA
• 2The Fenway Institute, Fenway Community Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
• 3OLB Research Institute, Online Buddies, Inc., Cambridge, USA.
• 4Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
• 5The Fenway Institute, Fenway Community Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

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