HIV positive men neglect safe sex, report says

DESPITE increasing sexual encounters between gay HIV positive and HIV negative men, leading to higher infection rates, prevention strategies are neglecting those diagnosed positive.

A new report, launched yesterday, entitled "Men who have sex with men: HIV prevention among those who are HIV positive" has called for health strategies which include the needs of HIV positive men.

"They are no less likely to engage in high risk sexual practices than men who are HIV negative," the report warns. It says preventative strategies should ensure all men who have sex with men (MSM), and not only those who are HIV negative, "have the skills to negotiate safer sex."