Male Service Barriers

Peer network interventions addressed cultural, social, and structural barriers simultaneously. Men in sub-Saharan Africa engage less with HIV prevention and care than women. Gender-transformative interventions addressed harmful norms, gender-based violence, and negative attitudes toward HIV care. Barriers to men's HIV service use include gender norms, confidentiality concerns, stigma, disclosure fears, discrimination, work constraints, limited male-friendly services, and perceptions that services are designed for women. Lower male engagement contributes to ongoing HIV transmission and delayed treatment.