Key Populations, Key Solutions – A Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Key Populations and HIV in SA

This policy brief is a summary of the findings and recommendations of the ‘Key Populations, Key Responses’ report. Commissioned by the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and the South African UN Joint Team on HIV & AIDS, this report provides a comprehensive situational analysis of South African men who have sex with men, transgender people, injecting drug users, sex workers, prisoners and migrants, and HIV in South Africa. It includes an overview of completed research, current service provision, gaps and recommendations for Key Populations. The report was developed through a literature review and complemented by extensive consultations with representatives from academic, government, civil society and other sectors that took place between November 2010 and August 2011. The full report and relevant references can be accessed at www.desmondtutuhivcentre.org.za or by emailing ben.brown@hiv-research.org.za.