by Anonymous (an IRMA member from Uganda) Are you aware you are abetting “homosexuality” in Uganda? Our grass-root takes us among “most at risk populations”-MARPs. The day dawned normally as a carry-over from the previous weekend spent visiting 7 scheduled gay men living with HIV. Come 8th March 2012 and another anonymous phone call. This time a Read More >>

via sahivsoc.org, by Rebe K, De Swardt G, Struthers H, McIntyre JA Until fairly recently, the healthcare needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) have been under-researched and under-resourced in South Africa.1 This has occurred despite emerging local evidence confirming high rates of HIV among this most at risk or key population (MARP). Notwithstanding inclusion Read More >>

via USAID, by AIDSTAR-One Project Just as I was very proud to say the obvious more than 15 years ago in Beijing—that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights—let me say today that human rights are gay rights and gay rights are human rights.   –Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State (U.S. Department Read More >>

“When one goes to fish, they go to the water body for fish. With the net one catches all sorts of fish and other debris. Sorting out the fish from debris is part of fishing. Same applies to HIV work. Talk about HIV, engage in activities around mobilising beneficiaries and challenge them to participate fully- make it Read More >>

Today marks the launch of the launch of the MARPS Africa website This facility provides online training for health care workers, advocates and researchers in Africa around issues affecting key populations. Currently, a MSM sensitivity training course is available. This course was developed by the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation in collaboration with Wellcome-KEMRI Kilifi and other international Read More >>