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Eligible men were aged \u226515 years, reported engaging in anal\/oral sex with another man within the past six months and living in one of the four cities sampled. GTMSM were recruited in Santo Domingo ( n = 510), Barahona ( n = 281), La Altagracia ( n = 270) and Santiago ( n = 327). HIV seroprevalence ranged from 5.1% to 7.6%. HBV ranged from 0.6% to 3.5%, HCV from 0.8% to 6.9% and syphilis from 3.5% to 6.9%. GTM practice numerous risky sexual behaviours including having multiple sex partners and practising inconsistent condom use with male and female, including transactional, sex partners. 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