AIDS Behav

Using respondent driven sampling, we conducted a cross-sectional bio-behavioral survey among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bamako, Mali. Eligibility criteria included age\ua0 6518\ua0years and having had sex with another man in the last 6\ua0months. We enrolled 552 MSM, 99.6% were tested for HIV. MSM in Bamako were young (69.6%\ua0 6424\ua0years) and educated (63.7%\ua0 65secondary). HIV prevalence among MSM in Bamako was 13.7; 90.1% of HIV-infected men were unaware of their HIV status. Almost one-third had never been tested for HIV. Factors associated with higher odds of HIV included younger age, being receptive with last partner, condom breaking during anal sex in last 6\ua0months, talking to peer educator about HIV, and having sexually transmitted infection symptoms in past year. The results suggest the need for enhanced HIV prevention and treatment services targeted at MSM in Bamako, with emphasis on repeated HIV testing.20182019-06-20T00:00:00ZCC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United StatesU2G GH000398/GH/CGH CDC HHS/United StatesU2GGH000398/CC/CDC HHS/United States28516378PMC6584951820