scholarly journals Substantial impact of the HIV pandemic on migrant populations in Europe

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
F F Hamers ◽  
J Alix ◽  
A M Downs
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
The West ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
International Aids ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Reporting Data

An increasing and disproportionate share of the newly diagnosed HIV infections in Europe – at least in the west – is in migrants, especially in those from sub-Saharan Africa. This was the main conclusion of an analysis of European HIV case reporting data, presented to the XIV International AIDS conference in Barcelona last week (7-12 July 2002) (1). Migrant populations are often highly vulnerable to HIV infection and may experience strong barriers to prevention and care (2).

Growing Up with HIV/AIDS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Shiau ◽  
Lindsey Reif
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Pediatric Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Pediatric Hiv Care ◽  
Living With Hiv

Largely due to increased success in prevention of mother-to-child transmission, new HIV infections among children globally have declined by 47 percent since 2010, from 300,000 in 2010 to 160,000 in 2016. However, the epidemic continues. In 2016 2.1 million children under fifteen years old were estimated to be living with HIV globally, with 85 percent living in sub-Saharan Africa. Without access to HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), infants and younger children living with HIV are at high risk for mortality, with a mortality rate of about 30 percent by the first year of life and 50 percent by their second year. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and adherence to effective ART is critical. Early infant diagnosis is becoming more widely available globally, allowing for earlier identification of infection close to birth and opportunities to start treatment early in infants and the potential for cure strategies. With effective treatment, pediatric HIV infection has been transformed from a fatal disease to a lifelong chronic disease. Much of pediatric HIV care focuses on co-morbidities related to long-term HIV infection and its treatment. In addition, children living with HIV require close monitoring as they age into adolescence, a high-risk period when they navigate mental, physical, and emotional development. As adolescents become independent from parents or guardians and face choices regarding relationships, sexual behavior, and alcohol and drug use, they are at high risk for poor adherence to ART.

scholarly journals Situation of HIV infections and STIs in the United Kingdom in 2007

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Lattimore ◽  
Z Yin ◽  
L Logan ◽  
B Rice ◽  
A Thornton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Uk

In the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007, an estimated 77,400 persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) of whom 28% are unaware of their infection. A total of 7,734 persons were newly diagnosed with HIV infection in 2007, of which 31% were diagnosed late. This highlights the need for wider HIV testing, especially in those areas with a high diagnosed prevalence, as recommended in recent national guidelines. Among newly diagnosed cases of HIV in 2007, 41% acquired their infection through sex between men (four in five of whom acquired their infection in the UK) and 55% through heterosexual contact (four in five of whom acquired their infection abroad, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa). Young persons aged 16 to 24 years are disproportionally affected by sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) accounting for 65% of genital chlamydia infections, 50% of cases of genital warts and 50% of cases of gonorrhoea that were diagnosed in 2007.

scholarly journals ART initiation among women newly diagnosed with HIV in a contraceptive trial in sub-Saharan Africa

AIDS Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ivana Beesham ◽  
Rodal Issema ◽  
Thesla Palanee-Phillips ◽  
Maricianah Onono ◽  
Shannon Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Art Initiation ◽  
Sub Saharan

Undernutrition and HIV Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Outcomes and Therapeutic Interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Hubaida Fuseini ◽  
Ben A. Gyan ◽  
George B. Kyei ◽  
Douglas C. Heimburger ◽  
John R. Koethe
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Sub Saharan

Male circumcision and HIV infection in four cities in sub-Saharan Africa

AIDS ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. S31-S40 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Auvert ◽  
A. Buvé ◽  
E. Lagarde ◽  
M. Kahindo ◽  
J. Chege ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Male Circumcision ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

Migration as a Risk Factor for HIV Infection among Youths in Sub-Saharan Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 648 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica A. Magadi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Female Migrants ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

Of the estimated 10 million youths living with HIV worldwide, 63 percent live in sub-Saharan Africa. This article focuses on migration as a risk factor of HIV infection among the youths in sub-Saharan Africa. The study is based on multilevel modeling, applied to the youth sample of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), conducted from 2003 to 2008 in nineteen countries. The analysis takes into account country-level and regional-level variations. The results suggest that across countries in sub-Saharan Africa, migrants have on average about 50 percent higher odds of HIV infection than nonmigrants. The higher risk among migrants is to a large extent explained by differences in demographic and socioeconomic factors. In particular, migrants are more likely to be older, to have been married, or to live in urban areas, all of which are associated with higher risks of HIV infection. The higher risk among youths who have been married is particularly pronounced among young female migrants.

scholarly journals Continuing high levels of HIV diagnoses in men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
B Rice ◽  
A Nardone ◽  
N Gill ◽  
V Delpech
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Reporting Delays ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

The latest HIV data for 2007 has recently been published for the United Kingdom (UK). During the year, an estimated 6,840 (95% confidence intervals 6,600-7,050) persons (adjusted for reporting delays) were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK. This represents a 12% decline from a peak of new HIV diagnoses reported in 2005 (7,800). Almost all this decline in new HIV diagnoses was in HIV-infected heterosexuals from sub-Saharan Africa who were probably infected in their country of origin.

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