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Abstract
The long neglected vulnerable of young MSM in Northeast region of India
B. Chingsubam
Background: MSM - Men having sex with men is socially taboo, legally punishable by section 377 in India. This makes them underground, marginalised increase practicing high risk behaviours, leads various health complicacy - BBVs. Risk behaviour indulge with general population unsafe anal sex with multiple sexual partners including their spouses. They remain hidden in society resulting stigma & discrimination hence its contribution HIV prevalence. People deny their sexual behaviour existence. Reaching them is hard due to perceptions of gender, sexual roles etc. AIDS policy and program does not look seriously whereas 30% positive SS report Manipur.
Method: To explore the risk sexual behaviour, developing comprehensive strategy- Situation Assessment 200 targets, Individual, group interview, Project documentation review, Field visits role play, FGD, GD & Interaction primary and secondary beneficiaries.
Result:
• 2000 MSM estimated (30% positive)
• 1800 - 1000 B (recipients) 200 A (male partners)
• 600 - AB (do both sexual practice), 175 SW
• 96% practice oral and anal sex
• 87.53% multiple partners 16.52% use condom
• 21-37% STIs
• BBVs information & knowledge low
• 87% not access health care
• 45% family discriminated
• law enforcement, married men & ex-IDUs main sexual partners
• 62% physical harassment & being raped
• 36% injecting contraceptive injection.
Conclusion:
• Wider coverage scale up existing intervention
• Inclusion young MSM & their sexual partners, strengthen sex health issue
• Development ‘leaflet’ - ‘flip chart’ and ‘News letter’
• Sensitization, advocacy & IGP program
• Quality condom, water base (lube) provision
• Counsellor & capacity building (exposure & sharing session)
• Separate need based intervention in Christian dominated areas
• Networking & comprehensive approach future intervention
• Immediate in-depth formative research, mapping exercise STI/HIV prevalence and sexual risk taking behaviours in NE regions.
AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference
Abstract no.
CDD0339
Suggested Citation
" B. Chingsubam
The long neglected vulnerable of young MSM in Northeast region of India.
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AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference:
Abstract no.
CDD0339"
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