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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

United Nations organization

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Jan 19, 2026
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How do rates of married men having sex with men vary by country and culture?

Global estimates of men who engage in sex with men (MSM) vary by region from roughly 3–20% depending on measurement and geography, and married men are a substantial, but unevenly measured, subset of t...

Dec 1, 2025
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aids is only caused by gay sex

The claim “AIDS is only caused by gay sex” is false: AIDS is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can be transmitted by multiple routes including heterosexual sex, sh...

Oct 9, 2025
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what are the benefits of circumcisions

Male circumcision is presented in the provided analyses as conferring , notably urinary tract infections (UTIs), penile cancer, and some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and HPV, w...

Nov 4, 2025

Which US lawmakers or agencies fund male circumcision or vasectomy programs abroad?

US government agencies — principally implemented by USAID, CDC and other U.S. departments — have funded voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs abroad as a proven HIV-prevention strategy; ...

Feb 3, 2026

Do fags die of aids more than normal people?

have been and remain disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS compared with the general population, and as a result have historically accounted for a larger share of HIV diagnoses and than their share ...

Jan 10, 2026

Why does circumcision reduce the risk of HIV acquisition

Three randomized controlled trials and follow-up studies found that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces heterosexual male acquisition of HIV by roughly 50–60% under trial conditions, an...