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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
seems to be driven by a decline among men who have sex with men in
http://bit.ly/WAD_19
The overall slight decline in new diagnoses in the
seems to be driven by a decline among men who have sex with men in http://bit.ly/WAD_19
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
http://bit.ly/WAD_19
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
http://bit.ly/WAD_19
Despite the benefits of early #HIV treatment, every second HIV infection in the 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
with info on CD4 cell count is diagnosed late = the immune system is starting to failThis 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
http://bit.ly/DD18testing
reducing the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV through scaling up HIV testing is essential
http://bit.ly/DD18testing
What helps to
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)
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
http://bit.ly/DD18PrEP
#PrEPworks
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
http://bit.ly/DD18PrEP
#PrEPworks
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
https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.48.1900696
@Eurosurveillanc
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
https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.48.1900696@Eurosurveillanc
How does #HIV affect women in the ?
are older than women diagnosed in the 1990s
likely acquired HIV via heterosexual transmission
HIV incidence among declined since 2004
48% of women are diagnosed late
13 300 women are living with undiagnosed HIV
#EuroTestWeek
? are older than women diagnosed in the 1990slikely acquired HIV via heterosexual transmissionHIV incidence among declined since 200448% of women are diagnosed late 13 300 women are living with undiagnosed HIV #EuroTestWeek
