Various studies have proven the value of early initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) for both prevention and treatment.
This article illustrates the need for the immediate implementation of early ART among high risk populations such as men who have sex with men (MSM) where current safe sex interventions have proved limited or at worst ineffective.
The HIV prevalence rate among men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) in South Africa has been found to be consistently higher than the general population in a number of research studies. The reasons for this increased vulnerability to HIV infection have not been widely researched. This exploratory research offers a broad overview of the various elements that affect HIV risk among MSM in Cape Town, South Africa and offers recommendations for HIV prevention efforts and further research.
