Ed Mills and colleagues argue that a more balanced approach to gender is needed so that both men and women are involved in HIV treatment and prevention

A Johannessen

AS Muula

B Kuwane

B Ojikutu

C Hawkins

Chris Beyrer

D Peacock

Edward J. Mills

EJ Mills

F van Griensven

G Barker

G Gupta

H Epstein

J Birungi

J Higgins

Josephine Birungi

K Dunkle

KL Dunkle

M May

M Sweat

Mark R. Dybul

MS Cohen

N Padian

O Eyawo

P Braitstein

P Mane

R Jewkes

S Dworkin

S Hutchinson

S Krishnan

SC Kalichman

SM Ingle

T Exner

V Ochieng-Ooko

VD Lima

Z Alsop

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Mills Edward J.

Beyrer Chris

Birungi Josephine

Dybul Mark R.

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Engaging Men in Prevention and Care for HIV/AIDS in Africa

This study examined the HIV/AIDS response in Africa has always had a gender focus; targeted efforts have reduced the impact of the epidemic on women and childrenThe HIV/AIDS response in Africa has always had a gender focus; targeted efforts have reduced the impact of the epidemic on women and children. The response has been far less successful for the treatment of men: there is less ART coverage of men than women in Africa, and men typically have higher mortality. Men also tend to present at clinic with advanced disease and are more likely to be lost to follow-up. Yet, efforts to understand men’s health seeking behaviour are poorly understood in the AIDS epidemic, and encouraging men to get tested and treated is a major challenge, but one that is poorly recognized. We review the emerging evidence and we call for a balanced approach to gender programming in an effort to involve both men and women in treatment and prevention

Mills, Edward J.

Beyrer, Chris

Birungi, Josephine

Dybul, Mark R.

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