Sports and social gay networks for HIV prevention

Key take-home messages

• We were unable to locate any research evidence assessing sport and/or social gay networks as HIV prevention strategies.
• The studies we did identify assess social networks as HIV prevention tools mainly focus on African countries and the heterosexual population.
• Some studies have been published which look at physical activity/sports as treatment for people with HIV/AIDS.

• Determinants of Health
  • Social support
• Population(s)
  • Men who have sex with men
  • Women
  • General HIV+ population
  • General HIV- population
• Engagement and Care Cascade
  • Treatment
• Prevention
  • Education/media campaigns