have sex with men, transgender people and HIV

Strengthen and promote the evidence base on men who
have sex with men, transgender people and HIV
The quality of data that address HIV and diverse sexuality and gender identities can be
improved to inform, develop and advocate appropriate policy and programmatic responses.
Currently,UNAIDS and its Cosponsors engage with many partners to strengthen relevant
evidence. This includes supporting epidemiology, behavioural and social research, operational
research, collection of evidence about the efficacy of different interventions in different sectors,
research about human rights and legal issues, and programme monitoring and evaluation.
UNAIDS and its Cosponsors will enhance this work as required, and ensure that data are
obtained from as wide a range of sources as necessary.
For an enhanced response for male-to-male sex, transgender people and HIV, the UNAIDS
Secretariat and Cosponsors will:
Ensure that country partners and other partners have adequate information to
develop and support the implementation of appropriate policies and programmes
addressing male-to-male sex, transgender people and HIV by supporting improved
epidemiological and behavioural surveillance, programme monitoring and evaluation,
and related operational research on men who have sex with men and transgender
people in relation to HIV (population size, epidemiological, behavioural, social,
human rights and other aspects, where relevant, and paying attention to different men
who have sex with men and transgender identities, behaviours and situations, such as
male sex workers, injecting drug users and prison populations), including appropriate
HIV sentinel surveillance, while providing guidance and technical support for the
collection of this information;
Develop, document and share evidence of successful HIV programme models that
address men who have sex with men and transgender people, along with lessons
learnt, to facilitate improved, more targeted and scaled-up programming;
Support the utilization of good-quality strategic information, by ensuring that the
right information is identified and correctly used by States and others, to inform the
development of appropriate HIV-related policies regarding men who have sex with
men and transgender people.