Differences in sexual risk behaviours, HIV care utilisation and experiences of stigma between transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men: findings from integrated biobehavioural surveys in Ukraine 2013–2018
TGWSM in Ukraine may be at increased risk of HIV acquisition compared to CMSM due to many factors including elevated levels of stigma and violence. Services specifically tailored for transgender people are needed to help reduce these high-risk behaviours.
Authors
- David Gillespie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-2928)
- Тетяна Салюк
- Professor Kerenza Hood
- Jack Stone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-0068)
- Jane E Nicholls
- Saher Aijaz
- Peter Vickerman
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Alliance for Public Health (UA)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104918
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Medical Research Council