This document summarizes an presentation on HIV prevention for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Mozambique. It outlines that HIV prevalence is higher among MSM in Mozambique than the general population, ranging from 3.7% to 9.1% in different cities. Interventions discussed include information/education, free condoms and lubricant distribution, and referrals to voluntary counseling and testing and treatment. Challenges facing these efforts include a lack of legal registration and resources for community-based organizations working with MSM as well as limited capacity and representation.

1. HIV prevention for MSM
in Sub-Sahara Africa
Presenter: Danilo da Silva
(Executive Director)
Crowne Plaza- JHB, RSA
April 2013
Mozambique

2. • Contextualization- MSM
and HIV in Mozambique
• Interventions
• Challenges
Outline

3. HIV prevalance - general population
Source: INS, INE, ICF March 2010
9.2%
Men
11.5%
adult population
17.8%
South
12.5%
Center
5.6%
North

4. 1.7%
1.1%
1.5%
HIV prevalence - MSM
Source: IBBS 2011- INS, CDC, UCSF,
Pathfinder, Lambda, I-Tech
9.2%
national
prevalence of
adult men
Local
population
Local
population
Local
population
Nampula/Nacala
3.7%
Beira
9.1%
Maputo
8.2%

5. Interventions (Medical and Behavioral change)
Source: IBBS 2011- INS, CDC, UCSF,
Pathfinder, Lambda, I-Tech
Maputo
Inhambane
Beira
Nampula
Pemba
Quelimane
Information (IEC)
Free Condoms + Lubricant
Referrals VCT & Treatment
New!
80
peer educators

6. Interventions (Medical and Behavioral change))
Source: LAMBDA database 2012
reached
7.600
297
tested
61.487
condoms
44.375
Lubricants

7. Interventions (structural)
Maputo
Inhambane
Beira
Nampula
health providers
245
9 VCT
Centers
2Policies

8. Int. NGOs
Gov
Challenges
CBOs
No legal registration
No resources
No capacity
No upscaling
MORE
INFECTIONS
No representation
No quality

9. Thank you!
danilodasilva@lambdamoz.org
+258 84 399 88 14
www.lambdamoz.org