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Knowledge gaps, problems accessing services for MSM in several countries of eastern and south-eastern Europe
Roger Pebody, 2013-06-27 07:40:00
A substantial minority of men who have sex with men (MSM) in countries such as Cyprus, Serbia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Hungary are not being reached by HIV prevention programmes and have gaps in their factual understanding of HIV and its prevention, according to a report from the European MSM Internet Survey.
Although residents of countries with a higher level of social and economic development generally had better access and knowledge, there were notable exceptions – respondents in Ireland had poorer knowledge and worse access to HIV testing than in neighbouring countries. Men found it hard to get hold of condoms in Spain.
In 2010, the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) surveyed around 180,000 gay or other men who have sex with men from all parts of the continent. The study’s report was released last month and a series of Aidsmap articles have described other findings from this unique survey.
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