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In Myanmar, men who have sex with men ( MSM ) experience high risk of  HIV  infection. However, access to  HIV  testing and prevention services remains a challenge among this marginalized population. 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.    Methods  Five hundred and eighty‐five  YMSM  aged 18 to 24 years were recruited using respondent‐driven sampling ( RDS ) in a cross‐sectional survey conducted in six townships of Myanmar.  RDS ‐adjusted population estimates were calculated to estimate prevalence of  HIV  testing;  RDS ‐weighted logistic regression was used to examine correlates of  HIV  testing in the past 6 months and in a lifetime.    Results  There were 12 participants who reported receiving a  HIV ‐positive test; of those, five were tested in the past 6 months. The  RDS ‐weighted prevalence estimates of lifetime (any prior)  HIV  testing was 60.6% (95%  CI : 53.3% to 66.4%) and of recent (≤ 6 months)  HIV  testing was 50.1% (95%  CI : 44.1% to 55.5%). In multivariable analysis, sexual identity was associated with lifetime but not recent  HIV  testing. Lifetime and recent  HIV  testing were associated with having three or more male sexual partners in the past 12 months (adjusted  OR s ( aOR s) = 2.28, 95%  CI s: 1.21 to 4.32 and 2.69, 95%  CI : 1.59 to 4.56), having good  HIV ‐related knowledge ( aOR s = 1.96, 95%  CI s: 1.11 to 3.44 and 1.77, 95%  CI : 1.08 to 2.89), reporting high  HIV  testing self‐efficacy ( aOR s = 13.5, 95%  CI s: 6.0 to 30.1 and 9.81, 95%  CI : 4.27 to 22.6) and having access to and use of non‐ HIV  health‐related services in the past 12 months ( aOR s = 13.2, 95%  CI s: 6.85 to 25.6 and 7.15, 95%  CI : 4.08 to 12.5) respectively.    Conclusions   HIV  testing coverage among  YMSM  aged 18 to 24 years old in Myanmar is still suboptimal. Integrated  HIV  testing and prevention services in existing health service provision systems with tailored  HIV  information and education programmes targeting  YMSM  to improve  HIV ‐related knowledge and self‐efficacy may help to promote regular  HIV  testing behaviour and contribute to sustainable control of the  HIV  epidemic among this marginalized population in Myanmar.

Factors associated with HIV testing among young men who have sex with men in Myanmar: a cross‐sectional study