Publications on Transgender

The data collected and analysed will inform current and future action in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) to address the health needs of MSM and TG populations. This desk-based assessment used multiple data sources to review the situation in nine countries of SEAR – Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

As HIV prevalence rise among MSM/TGs in Developed Asia, it becomes crucial to map out existing HIV/AIDS services for MSM/TGs and scope the capabilities and engagements of existing organizations.

This Viet Nam MSM Country Snapshots provide specific information on HIV, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people (TG) in Viet Nam.

A study was conducted of legal environments affecting HIV responses among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people in 48 countries and territories of the Asia and Pacific region. The study was conducted from August 2009-June 2010, and considered legislation, cases, and published research and grey literature regarding laws, and law enforcement policies and practices. The study was informed by consultations with community representatives, legal experts and UN agencies.

This study examines the cost variation of 107 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) implementing targeted interventions, over the start up and first 2 years of intervention.

In March 2010, PSI Laos, in collaboration with the Lao Center for HIV/AIDS and STIs (CHAS) and in support of the National HIV/AIDS Program, conducted a survey of male to female Transgenders (MtF TG) in Vientiane Capital and Savannakhet Province.

The Integrated Bio‐Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS) Survey 2009 presentation provides an estimate of HIV prevalence among three key populations at higher risk in Malaysia: Female Sex Workers, Transsexuals, and IV Drug Users.

This study examined the experience of PLHIV with linkages to PLHIV support organizations and services in areas of HIV counselling and testing, ART adherence, treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) and healthcare providers’ (HCPs) attitude toward the targeted marginalized groups. This brief focuses on the findings in relation to IDUs living with HIV.

This report provides biological and behavioural information of HIV related high-risk groups (HRGs) from the 3rd round of surveillance, conducted from March to June 2008 in Pakistan.

The mapping study focused on transgenders, given that not enough is known about their specific vulnerabilities to HIV and the response that is already under way to address these vulnerabilities.