Meeting the Sexual Health Needs of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Senegal

Research conducted in many countries has highlighted the vulnerability of men who have sex with men (MSM) to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Yet in Africa, they receive little attention in HIV/AIDS programming and service delivery because of widespread denial and stigmatization of homosexual behavior. This report describes research carried out in Dakar, Senegal to elicit information about the needs, behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes of MSM.