Publications on Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
The Time Has Come (Annex): Reaching out to female partners of men who have sex with men
Resource | Tools,
This training module focuses specifically on reaching out to the female partners of MSM. As such, the module builds on the existing training package for health care providers developed by UNDP and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013.
 
 
Changing Gears: A Guide to Effective HIV Service Programming for Gay Men and other Men who have Sex with Men in Asia
Resource | Guidelines,
The guide aims to strengthen the on-going national and regional efforts to revive the HIV response for gay and bi men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asian countries.
 
 
Fact Sheet: HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
Resource | Fact Sheets,
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men are among the small number of remaining groups for which the HIV epidemic remains uncontrolled worldwide. Inability to mount responses based on epidemiologic and published research threatens to undermine gains made in reaching global targets set by UNAIDS.
 
 
Policy Brief: Guidelines on Hepatitis B and C Testing
Resource | Guidelines,
These guidelines outline the public health approach to strengthening and expanding current testing practices for HBV and HCV infection, and are intended for use across age groups and populations.
 
 
Mapping Key Populations in Pakistan 2015-16
Resource | Publications,
The Overall objective of this mapping study was to update population size estimates of selected key populations (PWID, FSWs, MSM & TGs) to create evidence for developing action plans for HIV prevention interventions in Pakistan. A total number of 23 cities/towns were selected for Mapping. This included 13 cities in Punjab province, 6 in Sindh Province and 2 cities each in KPK and Baluchistan provinces.
 
 
PrEPARING ASIA - Meeting Report: A New Direction for HIV Prevention among MSM in Asia
Resource | Publications,
Conducted in Amari Watergate, Bangkok, from 23 to 25 September 2015, the Dialogue was part of the regional rolling out of the new WHO Guidelines, which recommend PrEP as an important additional component of comprehensive HIV prevention for high risk men who have sex with men (MSM).
 
 
2015 Size Estimation of Key Affected Populations in the Philippines
Resource | Publications,
This 2015, the Epidemiology Bureau of the Department of Health (DOH-EB), together with various partners conducted several activities with the goal of updating the size estimates of key affected populations in the Philippines.
 
 
Factsheet 4: Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), as of Asar 2073 (July 2016)
Resource | Fact Sheets,

Background about STIs in Nepal:
- Key interventions for management of STI in Nepal are targeted Behavior Change Communication (BCC), condom promotion and distribution, diagnosis and treatment of STIs (both syndromic and etiological management) and referral services.
- STI management services are available from Government Health Facilities and NGOs for key population.
- Nepal has been following WHO recommended approach for the management of STIs in patients with recognized signs and symptoms.

 
 
Mapping Study and Size Estimation of Key Populations in Bangladesh for HIV Programs 2015-2016
Resource | Publications,

Countries experiencing concentrated epidemics of HIV need the size of key populations (KPs) to guide the national response on HIV and AIDS. Conducting a robust method to estimate the size of KPs is quite challenging as most of them are hidden and do not want to disclose their identity due to stigma and discrimination associated with their behaviour. KPs in Bangladesh include female sex workers, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men including transgender/Hijra and sex workers, and clients of sex workers in the country or abroad. 

 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender (TG) in Terai Highway Districts of Nepal: Round 1 - 2016 (Factsheet)
Resource | Fact Sheets,
This is the first round of the IBBS survey conducted among men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender (TG) population in the selected eight districts of Terai Highway regions of Nepal.