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Biobehavioral research among men who have sex with men
Customer: State Institution “Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine”
Project manager: O.Trofymenko
Implementation period: June 2021 – December 2021.
The overall goal of the biobehavioral survey among MSM in Ukraine is to assess the severity of HIV-related illnesses, service coverage, the size of this group, and to assess progress towards achieving UNAIDS targets 95-95-95.
Objectives:
- Estimate HIV prevalence among MSM
- Estimate the proportion of viral load suppression among HIV-infected MSM.
- Estimate the size of the MSM population.
Secondary goals:
- Assess the prevalence of STIs and HCV antibodies
- Identify risk factors associated with HIV infection.
- Study the consumption of HIV-related services (prevention, treatment), knowledge of serological status.
The survey will be conducted in 16 cities of Ukraine.
|
№ |
City |
Sample |
|
1 |
Cherkasy |
400 |
|
2 |
Odesa |
600 |
|
3 |
Mariupil |
400 |
|
4 |
Kyiv |
600 |
|
5 |
Kharkiv |
450 |
|
6 |
Dnipro |
400 |
|
7 |
Lviv |
500 |
|
8 |
Zaporizhzhia |
450 |
|
9 |
Vinnytsia |
350 |
|
10 |
Zhytomyr |
450 |
|
11 |
Ivano-Frankivsk |
350 |
|
12 |
Kropyvnytsky |
400 |
|
13 |
Mykolaiv |
400 |
|
14 |
Kherson |
400 |
|
15 |
Poltava |
350 |
|
16 |
Chernihiv |
400 |
|
|
Total |
6900 |
The study uses a cross-sectional design. For recruiting MSM in 16 cities, a sample is used, which is directed and implemented by the respondents themselves. Behavioral data is collected through face-to-face structured interviews. Biological data are collected using rapid HIV, HCV and syphilis tests and DBS. HIV-positive rapid test results are verified using the second and third rapid HIV tests, in accordance with the National HIV Testing Algorithm.
Еhe report is available at the link BBS MSM 2021 Report ENG