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There are many high-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men, and they are facing a huge risk of HIV infection, which is becoming an important bridge for the spread of AIDS from high-risk behavior groups to the general population. About half of men who have sex with men living in big cities have had sex with same-sex netizens, and the incidence of casual sex is high, which shows that the Internet is closely related to the prevalence of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men. It is imperative to make full use of gay websites for health education and AIDS prevention intervention.
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According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health of China, about 5% of MSM in China are infected with HIV, which is 88 times higher than the national HIV infection rate of 0.057%. Government officials in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China recently held a seminar on the rapidly rising AIDS epidemic among men who have sex with men. According to the data released at the meeting, about 1 case of every 3 new AIDS cases in China is a MSM; In some cities in southwest China, the HIV infection rate among men who have sex with men is close to 20%. However, less than half of men who have sex with men have access to AIDS testing services, and the proportion of men who have sex with men who need treatment because of HIV infection is less than 15%.
Michelle Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS, said that cities are at the forefront of AIDS prevention and control, and cities should take action to deal with the problem of HIV infection among men who have sex with men. I hope more cities in China will pay attention to AIDS prevention and control among men who have sex with men.