Can we increase male involvement in AIDS treatment?

Abstract

In Uganda, men and boys are diffi cult to enrol in testing and treatment, and have increased mortality compared with women and girls. 5 Ad hoc HIV- positive men’s groups reach out to other men to increase testing and acceptance of results. However, in our experience, funders are unsupportive or unwilling to provide assistance to male-targeted interventions. Thus, male groups lack the sophistication of the female- focused eff orts and are unsustainable. Men, whether we blame them for their behaviours or not, represent a necessary population to engage with.