HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Istanbul

Sargın, Fatma; Göktaş, Şafak

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.406

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“…HIV prevalence among MSM is high in Istanbul: a recent study reported 12.7%. 10 According to the Turkish Ministry of Health (MoH), there were 18,557 cases of HIV infection and 1736 cases of AIDS out of a population of 80.81 million people in Turkey between October 1985 and December 2018. 11 The prevalence is highest in the age groups of 25-29 and 30-34 years.…”

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HIV care in Istanbul, Turkey: How far is it from the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets?

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The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is low but it is steadily increasing in Turkey. In the current study, we aimed to assess the status of HIV infection management with the proposed 90–90–90 targets in a large HIV cohort in Istanbul, Turkey. The cohort included 2382 patients (2082 male, 300 female, mean age was 36.3 ± 11.3 years). Mean CD4 cell count was 399 cells/mm3 and HIV-RNA level was 576,235 copies/ml. According to the modeling by the Modeling tool of European Center for Diseases Control Software, 72 and 74% of all HIV patients had been diagnosed in 2016 and 2017, respectively (the first target). Among 2382 patients, 2191 (92%) were on antiretroviral therapy (the second target). The third target of virally suppressing those on treatment was achieved among 70.2% of the patients. The current study suggests that both the fraction of those living with undiagnosed HIV and the proportion of those on treatment who are virally suppressed should be targeted to sustain optimal HIV care. Efforts should continue to surpass the targets of 90–90–90.

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HIV care in Istanbul, Turkey: How far is it from the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets?

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“…2,[8][9][10][11]28 While the incidence and prevalence of HIV infection among MSM in the country is unknown, several small-scale studies suggest prevalence rates up to 14%. 29,30 In addition, the percentage of younger MSM in the country have been increasing among new HIV PrEP: pre-exposure prophylaxis, STI: sexually transmitted infections.…”

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Awareness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men using apps for sexual encounters in Turkiye

Zeka

Garner²,

Gökengin

2022

Int J STD AIDS

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Background New HIV diagnoses are rising in Turkiye. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are estimated to be the main driver of the epidemic. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was proven to be effective in reducing new HIV diagnoses and PrEP recently became available in Turkiye. Objective To assess awareness of and willingness to use PrEP and the level of off-licence use among MSM. Methods An anonymous self-completed questionnaire was sent out over the Hornet Gay Social Network from December 2019 to February 2020, available in Turkish and Arabic. It included 20 questions on HIV and STI testing, PrEP awareness, PrEP use, willingness to use, chemsex and sexual happiness level. Results Overall 4761 respondents who responded to more than 1/3 of the questions were eligible for analyses; 5.5% was Arabic speaking. The mean age was 30.5 years, 31.4% had never tested for HIV, 40.5% knew what PrEP was, the most common source of knowledge was the internet (44.5%), 2.5% (120) had used PrEP in the last 12 months and 1.7% (83) was current users. PrEP users had accessed drugs over the internet (47.6%), pharmacy (23%), and friends (13.8%). Almost 40% were willing to use PrEP in the following 6 months. Younger and Arabic speaking respondents had lower rates of HIV testing ( p = .001) and lower awareness for PrEP than comparators ( p = .004). Conclusion Awareness and willingness to use PrEP is high among MSM in Turkiye. The recent availability of PrEP in the country is a big step forward in terms of prevention.

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“…Ülkemizde hastalara nasıl tanı konduğu incelendiğinde; evlilik öncesi tarama testleri, cerrahi öncesi tarama testleri ve diğer taramalar ilk sıralarda yer almaktadır. Hastaların özellikle test öncesi ve sonrası danışmanlık almaları son derece önemli ve hastaların tedaviye ulaşmalarını kolaylaştırıcı bir faktördür (16,17).…”

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