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- Title
Estimating antiretroviral treatment coverage rates and viral suppression rates for homosexual men in Australia.
- Authors
De La Mata, Nicole L.; Mao, Limin; De Wit, John; Smith, Don; Holt, Martin; Prestage, Garrett; Wilson, David P.; Petoumenos, Kathy
- Abstract
Gay and other men who have sex with men (GMSM) are disproportionally affected by the HIV epidemic in Australia. The study objective is to combine a clinical-based cohort with a community-based surveillance system to present a broader representation of the GMSM community to determine estimates of proportions receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and/or with an undetectable viral load. Between 2010 and 2012, small increases were shown in ART uptake (to 70.2%) and proportions with undetectable viral load (to 62.4%). The study findings highlight the potential for significantly increasing ART uptake among HIV-positive GMSM to reduce the HIV epidemic in Australia.
- Publication
Sexual Health (14485028), 2015, Vol 12, Issue 5, p453
- ISSN
1448-5028
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1071/SH15037