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HIM HEALTH
A Social Franchise for Key Affected Populations
in low to middle income countries
ASTRA STUDY: UK
"The majority of these men would not consider or self-refer to traditional harm reduction services. Our findings
highlight the need for cross-agency collaboration between HIV treatment and drug support organizations to
provide tailored services for HIV-positive MSM who use recreational drugs, and with national HIV and STI
prevention programmes to address recreational drug use." - Lancet HIV
Population Fund/PEPFAR Study in Kaduna, Nigeria
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Interventions for MSM should address risks associated with both sexual behaviors and recreational drug and
alcohol use.
MSM-friendly clinics can be an effective way to reach a high number of MSM and provide risk reduction services.
Soweto Study
50% of MSM also sleeps with women.
Thailand study
61% of transgender (male to female) received money or gifts in exchange for sex
PWUD
High proportion of young recreational drug users engage in transactional sex
to obtain drugs – especially young straight (heterosexual) men.
Poor Health Seeking Behavior
Among men in General and specifically men in Key Affected Population Groups
The poorer you are the more likely you are to engage in high risk behavior and less likely you are
to seek help from health services
• Improved Health Seeking Behavior of Key Populations and men in general
in low and middle income countries
• Reduction in HIV acquisition and high risk behavior among key population
groups and subsequently the general population
• Harm Reduction for PWUD or PWID
• Reduction in stigma and discrimination experienced by key pops from
especially HCW
• Measure success based on SF4Health metrics – cost effectiveness, quality
of services, equity, impact and user uptake.
• Sustainable program that is scalable to be rolled out Nationally and across
borders
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