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Islam, sexual diversity and access to health services
Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health, 2013This discussion paper examines why Islam matters in prevention efforts for HIV, what Islam and Muslim scholars say about MSM and transgender people, as well as how this impacts on the lives of MSM and transgender people and their access to health services.DocumentTransforming health: international rights-based advocacy for trans health
Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2013Trans people worldwide experience substantial health disparities and barriers to appropriate health care services. This report presents a number of case studies submitted by organisations from several countries, offering examples of efforts to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare presented to trans people.DocumentReducing stigma and discrimination in El Salvador - The Vida Digna (Life with Dignity) Programme
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2012The Vida Digna (Life with Dignity) programme is one of the first in Central America to address the high levels of stigma, discrimination and even violence faced by key populations.DocumentLegal environments, human rights and HIV responses among men who have sex with men and transgender people in Asia and the Pacific: an agenda for action
United Nations Development Programme, 2010This study, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM), posits that some 19 of 48 countries in the Asia Pacific region continue to criminalise male-to-male sex.DocumentPriority HIV and sexual health interventions in the health sector for men who have sex with men and transgender people in the Asia Pacific region
World Health Organization, 2010This document, published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), identifies and describes the priority health sector interventions recommended to achieve universal access for the prevention, treatment, care and support of HIV and sexually transmitted infections for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) people.DocumentViolence and exposure to HIV among sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
USA Agency for International Development, 2006As one of the few countries that have managed to check the spread of HIV, Cambodia is widely praised as a success story. This success is often attributed to the country's 100% condom programme. However, the evidence in this report from USAID reveals that the national HIV/AIDS program has failed to protect the rights of sex workers as women and as citizens.DocumentOff the map: how HIV/AIDS programming is failing same-sex practising people in Africa
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 2007This report from the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) explores the ways in which governments, international donors and NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are denying basic human rights protection to same-sex practicing Africans.DocumentMAP report 2005: male to male sex and HIV/AIDS in Asia
Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic Network, 2005This publication, from the Monitoring the AIDS Pandemic (MAP) Network, reviews the situation of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia. The report summarises the key findings about the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among Asian MSM and discusses the programmatic implications of these findings. Key findings show that in 2003, 17 per cent of MSM in Bangkok, Thailand were HIV positive.DocumentOut of the shadows: male to male sexual behaviour in Cambodia
International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2003This paper explores the concerns, sexual health issues and risks faced by men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cambodia. It reports the findings of a rapid appraisal of male-to-male sexual behaviour undertaken in September 2002 in three cities of Cambodia.