Engaging men and boys is a key pillar of an effective HIV prevention programme in any country – helping redress disproportionately high AIDS-related morbidity and mortality, and yielding substantial reductions in new infections.This may now be more critical than ever given recent cuts to the community-based services and programming that are so critical in reaching men less engaged in health systems designed mainly for women and children.
i2i is pleased to present a series of three evidence digests highlighting specific concrete, readily adoptable (and adaptable) examples of evidence-based strategies and programmes to engage men as (1) clients, (2) partners, and (3) agents of change for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.
Men as Clients: Programmes for engaging men in HIV prevention services [Download]
Men as Partners: Programmes for engaging men as partners [Download]
Men as Agents of Change: Programmes to promote an enabling environment for HIV Prevention [Download]
The selected examples closely align with the broader evidence-based approaches in our male engagement framework (developed through a comprehensive systematic review of systematic reviews - available open access from BMJ Open) and reflect recent UNAIDS recommendations.
