Fall in new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) at selected London sexual health clinics since early 2015: testing or treatment or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)?

Euro Surveill. 2017 Jun 22;22(25):30553. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.25.30553.

Abstract

Since October 2015 up to September 2016, HIV diagnoses fell by 32% compared with October 2014-September 2015 among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending selected London sexual health clinics. This coincided with high HIV testing volumes and rapid initiation of treatment on diagnosis. The fall was most apparent in new HIV testers. Intensified testing of high-risk populations, combined with immediately received anti-retroviral therapy and a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme, may make elimination of HIV achievable.

Keywords: England,; HIV; Men who have sex with men; PrEP; Treatment-as-Prevention London; diagnoses; testing; treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • London
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / trends*
  • Population Surveillance
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis*
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Partners

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents