About 17,117 FSWs were mapped in 1004 hotspots, while, 692 MSMs were located in 692 hot spots and 135 IDUs in 16 hotspots in the FCT. About 689 non-governmental organizations were providing services with the majority (40%) providing HCT services, 34 %, condom programming, 20 % peer education and 16%, youth friendly services. None of the NGOs was providing STI services while only 10% provided lubricants. HIV/AIDS risk perception and current knowledge of prevention of sexual transmission was generally low (32%). Social stigma, poor coordination and inadequate government support were identified as major barriers to scaling up services. The findings support the need for the development of a municipal action plan for key populations in the FCT based on the identified priorities and the review of the national HIV/AIDS strategy to be more responsive to the needs of key populations.
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