HIV phylogenetic clusters point to unmet hiv prevention, testing and treatment needs among men who have sex with men in kenya
Our study identified HIV phylogenetic clusters among Kenyan GBMSM who predominantly seek sexual partners online and test infrequently. These findings highlight potential unmet HIV prevention, testing, and treatment needs within this population. Furthermore, these results underscore the importance of tailoring HIV programs to address the diverse needs of GBMSM in Kenya across different venues, including both physical hotspots and online platforms, to ensure comprehensive prevention and care strategies.
Authors
- Shajy Isac
- Pascal Macharia
- Jeffrey Walimbwa
- Michael Pickles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-3945)
- Faran Emmanuel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-0257)
- Martin K. Ongaro
- Janet Musimbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7071-3063)
- Lyle R. McKinnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7157-0700)
- Mary Mugambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3684-7161)
- François Cholette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-8128)
- Marissa Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-0547)
- Kennedy Olango
- Souradet Y. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0982-1302)
- Paul Sandstrom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-3664)
- Parinita Bhattacharjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3277-7693)
- Helgar Musyoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0972-6065)
- Lisa Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7673-4671)
- Samuel Kuria
- James Blanchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4701-590X)
- Rissa Fabia
- Sharmistha Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8492-5470)
- John Ho
- Omari Henry
- Robert Lorway
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (ZA)
- Partners for Health and Development in Africa (KE)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- India Health Action Trust (IN)
- Family Health Options Kenya (KE)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10052-5
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Health Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research