Stigma and a lack of HIV knowledge linked to low PrEP use

Brazil survey finds only 15% of men who have sex with men who qualify for free PrEP are using it

Research from Brazil suggests that men who have sex with men are more likely to use PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) if they have a good level of HIV knowledge and have positive feelings about homosexuality.

What is the research about?

Between February and March 2020, researchers used the gay app Hornet in Brazil to survey under 2,400 gay men and other cis-men who have sex with men (aged 18+).

All were eligible for PrEP because they met one or more of the following criteria: they had condomless anal sex, they had a partner with HIV, they exchanged sex for money or other resources, they had a sexually transmitted infection.

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