The study characterized the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Quito, Ecuador and contrasted risk patterns with ohter STI's.
Few studies have characterised the degree of engagement in transactional sex among men and transgender women who have sex with men and explored its association with sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Ecuador.
The effect of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) depends on uptake, adherence, and sexual practices. We aimed to assess these factors in a cohort of HIV-negative people at risk of infection.
In this study, the authors evaluate the impact of the Frontiers Prevention Project, a community-based strategy for HIV prevention amongst female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Ecuador.
The Joint United Nations Programs on HIV/AIDS estimates that between 0.3% and 0.7% adults aged 15 to 49 yeras were living with HIV in Ecuador in 2013.
STI are major public health issue worldwide because of their severe consequences for millons of men, women and children.
Obtener información sobre la tasa de uso del condón y otros comportamientos y características relacionados con el riesgo de adquirir ITS en trabajadoras sexuales de 8 ciudades del Ecuador.