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Inclusion criteria were sensitive and focused on inclusion of any HIV prevalence data among key populations. HIV prevalence was pooled, and in each country key themes were extracted from the literature. The search generated titles, abstracts and full articles, of which 76 met inclusion and exclusion criteria providing HIV prevalence data.
While there are less data for other key populations such as clients of FSWs and MSM, the prevalence of HIV is higher among these men compared to other men in the region.
Evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes in WCA should focus on engaging populations with the greatest burden of disease in the continuum of HIV care.
Keywords: men who have sex with men, sex work, people who inject drugs, HIV epidemiology, West Africa, Central Africa, prevalence, risk factors. The region possesses a distinct cultural, economic and historical diversity. The majority of countries purport French as their national language, while English is the state language for four countries, and Spanish and Portuguese are both spoken within the region.
