"THE SYNDEMIC CONDITION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS AND HIV RISK AMONG MALE SEX WORKERS IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM"

Biello, Colby, Closson, Mimiaga

AIDS & Behavior, October 2013

"In Vietnam, the co-occurence (i.e., syndemic) of psychosocial factors
(e.g., depression and substance abuse) may disproportionally burden male sex workers and
increase HIV risk......Understanding the complex interplay of sexual risk, substance
use, mental health problems, and traumatic life experiences hep us paint a clearer
of the risk environment for this population..."