MSM - Men who have Sex with Men

68% of RW clients are gay/bi/msm men, 51% live below the poverty level, 90% are virally suppressed, 41% are aged 50+

MSM comprise the majority of HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S., representing over half of those infected with HIV/AIDS. In 2022, among MSM getting medical care from the RWHAP, 90.2% achieved viral suppression. These rates varied across MSM populations, particularly MSM with unstable housing and younger MSM.

Best Practices

Enlaces Por La Salud

Best Practices Compilation
Stronger Together

Best Practices Compilation
+LOVE

Best Practices Compilation
The Village Project

Best Practices Compilation
Enlaces Por La Salud

Best Practices Compilation

Resources

Behavioral Health Models to Improve HIV Health Outcomes for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men

SPNS Black MSM Initiative
January 2023
E2i Intervention Replication Toolkits

Evidence-Informed Interventions (E2i)
June 2022
Compendium of Evidence-informed Approaches to Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with HIV

Center for Innovation and Engagement
April 2022
Culturally Appropriate Interventions of Outreach, Access and Retention among Latino/a Populations Initiative: Intervention Monographs

SPNS Latino Access Initiative UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
February 2020
SPNS Social Media Initiative Demonstration Site Resources

SPNS Social Media Initiative
January 2020

Technical Assistance

National Clinician Consultation Center

Clinician consultation on HCV management, HIV management, perinatal HIV/AIDS, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis, substance use. Project period: 2016-2025.

Expert consultation Online resources
National HIV Curriculum

Comprehensive, free online training modules and reference tools for U.S. healthcare providers on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and care. Project period: 2020-2025.

Online resources Peer-to-peer programs
Innovative Intervention Strategies (2iS)

HRSA SPNS project applying the implementation science framework to identify innovative HIV interventions for three priority populations (people with substance use disorder, sexual minority youth, people involved in criminal justice system) and use of telehealth. Project period: 2021-2025.