Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Less is known about comparable populations in Latin America. As part of an epidemiological study, MSM were recruited through Respondent Driven Sampling in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina and answered a computerized behavioral survey.
From the total of MSM enrolled, a sub-sample of aged 18 to 25 was analyzed. Nearly half reported male, female, and transvestite sexual partners. Research in the U. High rates of alcohol and drug use raise concerns not only about substance abuse sequelae but also for its association to HIV risk behavior [ 16 β 24 ].
Low rates of HIV testing among this population are another concern. Sumartojo et al. While age is often included as a co-variate in statistical analyses, no studies to date have provided a comprehensive assessment of the HIV-risk-related behaviors of YMSM in any Latin American country.
Jacobson et al. In one of the few studies done to date, Johnston et al. Study results will be contextualized by a landscape in which prevalence rates among young men increased significantly between , stabilized until and appear to be slightly decreasing currently. Argentina, similarly to most of Latin America, has not experienced the significant changes in HIV testing policy seen in other parts of the world over the past decade.
For example, rapid HIV testing has been in use in the U. However, in Argentina, its use was piloted in selected HIV testing centers only in with full implementation still in progress [ 34 ]. Similarly, PrEP is not currently available in Argentina nor are there policy statements suggesting its availability in the foreseeable future. These seeds underwent all study procedures and were provided with three coupons to pass to members of their networks.
