In 2017, 26 164 people were diagnosed with #HIV in the 31 countries of the EU/EEA

The overall slight decline in new diagnoses in the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇺" title="Flag of European Union" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of European Union"> seems to be driven by a decline among men who have sex with men in
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Sex between men remains the most commonly reported mode of #HIV transmission in the EU/EEA

Followed by sex between men and women accounting for 33% (8 580) of new HIV diagnoses in 2018

Transmission mode was reported as unknown for
23% of new diagnoses

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Despite the benefits of early #HIV treatment, every second HIV infection in the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇺" title="Flag of European Union" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of European Union"> with info on CD4 cell count is diagnosed late = the immune system is starting to fail

This suggests persistent problems with access to, and uptake of, HIV testing & counselling in many countries

In order to meet the first @UNAIDS target of 90% or more of all people living with #HIV knowing their status,
reducing the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV through scaling up HIV testing is essential

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What helps tohttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬆️" title="Upwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Upwards arrow">offer & uptake of #HIV testing?
• community-based&lay provider testing
• self-sampling/-testing
• routine antenatal testing
• routine tests in sexual health clinics
• provider-initiated tests in primary&secondary care
• test in other settings (eg pharmacies)

Increasing numbers of countries in Europe implement #HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis #PrEP

Yet, it remains inaccessible for most people in need

PrEP is an essential element in the ‘combination prevention’ necessary to reach the #SDG goal 2030

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In 2018, ~50 000 new #HIV diagnoses among #women were reported in the @WHO_Europe Region

60% of all cases were among the 30-49 year olds

This is in contrast with other #STI such as #chlamydia & gonorrhoea affecting those aged 15-24

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How does #HIV affect women in the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇺" title="Flag of European Union" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of European Union">?

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚕️" title="Staff of aesculapius" aria-label="Emoji: Staff of aesculapius">48% of women are diagnosed late
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