Men and boys are less likely to test for HIV, to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART), to remain engaged in care, and are therefore dying of AIDS-related illnesses and many other diseases at disproportionately higher rates than their female counterparts.[i] This has become increasingly clear over the last decade. Own Correspondent Globally, ART coverage of men lags behind that of women. In many countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, the region with the highest HIV burden, more than half of men aged 24-35 years living with HIV are unaware of their…
Read MoreFramework for Action for Male Engagement in HIV testing, treatment and prevention in East and Southern Africa
