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Waimar Tun
Researcher at Population Council
Publications - 58
Citations - 1470
Waimar Tun is an academic researcher from Population Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Men who have sex with men. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 53 publications receiving 1221 citations. Previous affiliations of Waimar Tun include George Mason University.
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Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: A cross-sectional study
Minh D. Pham,Minh D. Pham,Poe Poe Aung,Poe Poe Aung,Aye Kyawt Paing,Naanki Pasricha,Paul A. Agius,Waimar Tun,Ashish Bajracharya,Stanley Luchters,Stanley Luchters,Stanley Luchters +11 more
TL;DR: The objective of this study was to estimate population prevalence and correlates of prior HIV testing among young MSM (YMSM) and informs the development of HIV testing and intervention programmes that respond to the specific needs of this population.
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Factors associated with self-reported unprotected anal sex among male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya.
TL;DR: Male sex workers who sell sex to men in Mombasa are in acute need of targeted prevention information on anal HIV and STI transmission, consistent condom use, and correct lubrication use with latex condoms.
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High HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Nigeria: implications for combination prevention.
Lung Vu,Sylvia Adebajo,Waimar Tun,Meredith Sheehy,Andrew Karlyn,Jean Njab,Aderemi Azeez,Babatunde Ahonsi +7 more
TL;DR: HIV prevalence among MSM in the 3 cities was 4–10 times higher than the general population prevalence and was behaviorally linked, suggesting that future interventions targeting MSM should focus on a comprehensive approach that combines behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions.
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Uptake of HIV self-testing and linkage to treatment among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nigeria: A pilot programme using key opinion leaders to reach MSM.
Waimar Tun,Lung Vu,Osasuyi Dirisu,Adekemi O. Sekoni,Elizabeth Shoyemi,Jean Njab,Sade Ogunsola,Sylvia Adebajo +7 more
TL;DR: This study piloted an intervention to distribute oral HIVST kits to MSM through key opinion leaders (KOLs) in Lagos, Nigeria and assessed the feasibility, acceptability, uptake of HIVST and linkage to HIV treatment.
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HIV and STI prevalence and risk factors among male sex workers and other men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya
Nicholas Muraguri,Waimar Tun,Jerry Okal,Dita Broz,H. Fisher Raymond,Timothy A. Kellogg,Sufia Dadabhai,Helgar Musyoki,Meredith Sheehy,David Kuria,Reinhard Kaiser,Scott Geibel +11 more
TL;DR: Previous surveys of men who have sex with men in Africa have not adequately profiled HIV status and risk factors by sex work status, and MSM in Nairobi, Kenya, were recruited using respondent-driven sampling and completed a behavioral interview.