Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Human Sciences Research Council

doi:10.14749/32377947

May 22, 2026Open Access

Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

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Key Points

This research aims to highlight the barriers heterosexual men face in accessing HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Review of existing evidence on HIV access among heterosexual men in sub-Saharan Africa.
Analysis of public health strategies and gender stereotypes influencing health-seeking behavior.
Heterosexual men have poorer access to HIV prevention and testing services compared to women.
Stigmatizing gender stereotypes contribute to men's low health-seeking behavior, exacerbating their health outcomes.

Implication

Reveals inequitable access to HIV prevention and treatment in heterosexual men, indicating a need for improved public health responses.

Abstract

Despite the body of evidence on heterosexual men's inequitable access to HIV prevention, testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and poorer viral suppression in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), public health responses to address this gap remain surprisingly sparse. Gender stereotypes prevail, implicitly blaming men for infecting women with HIV, and for their own health outcomes due to "poorer health-seeking behaviour".

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Reframing the approach to heterosexual men in the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

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