Mozambique continues to have a significant burden of HIV. Developing strategies to control the HIV epidemic remains a key priority for the Mozambican public health community. The primary aim of this study was to determine HIV prevalence and risk behavior among males and females screened for a HIV vaccine preparedness study in Maputo, Mozambique. Male and female participants between 18β35 years old were recruited from the general community and from female sex worker FSW and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT associations in Maputo.
All participants were screened for HIV and a questionnaire was administered to each participant to assess HIV risk behavior. Among men, 5. The overall HIV prevalence was HIV infection was associated with older age 25β35 years old OR: 6.
Behavioral factors were found to be more associated with HIV prevalence than demographic factors. The study findings demonstrate the critical importance of directing services to minority communities, such as MSM, when prevention strategies are being devised for the general population.
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The DCAC team may be reached at mmilazzo hivresearch. Department of Defense DOD. This research was funded, in part, by the U. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors, and are not to be construed as official, or as reflecting true views of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the National Institutes of Health.
