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0203/2025 - “Everyone is embarrassed to say they have sex”: interdictions in young people's access to HIV/AIDS prevention services in the district of Grajaú, São Paulo.
“Todo mundo tem vergonha de dizer que transa”: interdições no acesso de jovens aos serviços de prevenção à HIV/aids no distrito de Grajaú, São Paulo.

Author:

• Elisabete Agrela de Andrade - Andrade, EA - <elisabeteagrela1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5335-5417

Co-author(s):

• Hevelyn Rosa - Rosa, H - <hevelynconceicao@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2778-1690
• Adriano Queiroz da Silva - Silva, AQ - <queiroz.ad@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6153-5855
• Elaine dos Santos Souza - Souza, ES - <elaine.santossouza@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5724-403X
• Maria Izabel Sanches Costa - Costa, MIS - <belcost@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9117-5089
• Maria Cristina Trousdell Franceschini - Franceschini, MCT - <cris_franceschini@yahoo.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-4861
• Marco Akerman - Akerman, M - <marco.akerman@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-8000


Abstract:

The article aims to problematize young people's access to HIV/aids prevention services. In recent years, new HIV/aids prevention strategies have become available in the public health network. On the other hand, epidemiological data shows that young people are disproportionately affected by the STI, HIV and syphilis epidemics in Brazil. This is a case study with a qualitative approach, conducted in a peripheral neighborhood in the city of São Paulo. The data was collected using three techniques: an electronic survey, semi-structured interviews and focus groups, with young people aged between 17 and 24. The research found that there is a mismatch between the availability of prevention and access by young people, due to the lack of access to information and the fact that the subject is considered taboo. The conclusion is that the quality and reliability of the information, together with the moralization of the experience of sexuality, especially among young people, interfere with access to care technologies.

Keywords:

HIV; youth; access to information; sexuality; prevention.

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Andrade, EA, Rosa, H, Silva, AQ, Souza, ES, Costa, MIS, Franceschini, MCT, Akerman, M. “Everyone is embarrassed to say they have sex”: interdictions in young people's access to HIV/AIDS prevention services in the district of Grajaú, São Paulo.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Jun). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/everyone-is-embarrassed-to-say-they-have-sex-interdictions-in-young-peoples-access-to-hivaids-prevention-services-in-the-district-of-grajau-sao-paulo/19679?id=19679



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