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ArticlePloS one2024

Outreach strategies to promote HIV testing and linkage-to-care focusing on a young sexual and gender-diverse population in Bangkok, Thailand.

Paponsan Chiaprasert, Rangsima Lolekha, Supattra Rungmaitree, Alan Maleesatharn, Chuenkamol Sethaputra, Yuitiang Durier, Pornchai Srisoonthonthai, Wachara Pumpradit, Sanny Chen Northbrook, Peerawong Weerarak and 1 more

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Paponsan ChiaprasertDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Rangsima LolekhaDivision of Global HIV and TB, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thailand Office, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Supattra RungmaitreeDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Alan MaleesatharnDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chuenkamol SethaputraDivision of Global HIV and TB, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thailand Office, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Yuitiang DurierDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pornchai SrisoonthonthaiPath2Health Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wachara PumpraditBangkok Health Hub, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sanny Chen NorthbrookDivision of Global HIV and TB, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thailand Office, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Peerawong WeerarakDivision of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kulkanya ChokephaibulkitDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-0140-4600
Siriraj Hospital · THBangkok Hospital · THThai Health Promotion Foundation · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among young gender-diverse (a wide range of gender identities for people whose gender identity is different from the sex that they were assigned at birth) individuals is high but testing coverage among this key population remains low. We aim to evaluate strategies for outreach, HIV testing, and linkage to proper management in young men-who-have-had-sex-with-men (MSM, homosexual male) and transgender women (TGW) in Bangkok, Thailand.

methodsThe "YM2M outreach program" consisted of two strategies: 1) online platforms (OP) and 2) physical outreach activities (POA). Participant questionnaires were completed on a voluntary basis during outreach activities during 2018-2021. Demographic and behavioral characteristics were assessed for association with HIV positivity.

resultsA total of 3,972 homosexual male and TGW participated in the YM2M program: 2,973 by OP and 999 by POA. Of 2,230 participants who reported gender identity, 603/1,392 (43.3%) of OP and 252/985 (25.6%) of POA were gender diverse. Of 631 (21.2%) participants in OP and 970 (97.1%) in POA who underwent testing, 286 (45.3%) in OP and 41 (4.2%) in POA were HIV-positive. The venue reporting highest HIV yield was the Mor-Lam (11.5%). Among those with an HIV-positive test, 175 (61.2%) from OP and 23 (51.1%) from POA were successfully linked to HIV care. The independent factors associated with HIV positive in OP were being youth (adjusted odd ratio (aOR), 0.37; 95%CI 0.16-0.81; P = 0.01) and suspected or confirmed STI (aOR 15.39; 95%CI 7.17-33.03, P<0.01); while those in in POA at Mor-Lam were being gender diverse (aOR, 8.43; 95%CI 1.94-36.62; P<0.01) and reactive syphilis test (aOR, 5.40;95%CI 2.45-11.88; P<0.01). Linkage to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV-negative participants was low, 4.9% and 2.6% in OP and POA participants, respectively.

conclusionsWhile uptake of HIV testing was higher in POA while OP was more effective in identifying undiagnosed people living with HIV/AIDS and linking them to care. Neither strategy was considered effective in linkage to PrEP.

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HIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexual and Gender MinoritiesTransgender PersonsAdolescentFemaleGender IdentityHIVHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual BehaviorThailand

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