Published January, 2009

Prevention and Treatment of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Populations, World Health Organization and UNDP (2008)

Strengthening strategic information systems and implementing inter- ventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections ("STIs") among men who have sex with men ("MSM") and transgender people should be considered a priority for all countries and regions as part of a comprehensive effort to ensure universal access to HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This report summarizes definitions and descriptions of men who have sex with men and transgender people, offers priority recommendations for the health sector, summarizes the epidemiology of HIV and other STIs, highlights key conclusions and issues, analyzes the legal frameworks and a review of the situation of human rights in relation to sexual minorities, provides programmatic responses and models of service delivery, and has examples from a number of countries detailing how the health sector addresses the specific issues faced by MSM and transgender people.