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Around half a million men who have sex with men in the EU need PrEP but cannot access it
This estimate on the “PrEP gap” in Europe was published in a paper in Eurosurveillance stating that 500 000 men who have sex with men in the European Union currently cannot access HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), despite being very likely to use it.
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HIV and people who inject drugs - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2018 progress report
This report summarises key issues related to HIV and people who inject drugs in Europe and Central Asia based on data provided by countries for reporting on the Dublin Declaration in 2018.
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EMIS-2017 – The European Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men Internet Survey
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the results of a 2017 survey among men who have sex with men (MSM). Based on the responses of some 128 000 participants in Europe, it provides insights on their knowledge of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STI), sexual behaviour, prevention needs and testing habits.
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Developing a reporting system for the surveillance of HIV drug resistance in Europe
A pilot project was carried out to investigate the feasibility of HIVDR surveillance in EU/EEA countries and to make recommendations for the design and implementation of a potential future HIVDR surveillance system at the European level.
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It is always time to test: Spring European Testing Week
In order to maximise the benefits of treatment for HIV or viral hepatitis, it is critical to test and diagnose people as soon as possible in the course of the infection. ECDC supports this objective of European Testing Week.
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HIV infection and AIDS - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2017
This report is based on HIV surveillance data reported by 30 Member States of the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) (all except Germany) and AIDS data reported by 28 EU/EEA countries (all except Belgium, Germany and Sweden) for 2017. All countries annually report case-based data to the TESSy HIV/AIDS database in accordance with standard EU case definitions [4]. The database is jointly coordinated by ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
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Health risks during the Carnival season in Brazil
The Carnival season will last from 1 to 9 March 2019. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1 million participants are expected, including many travellers from Europe
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Continuum of HIV care - Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration - 2018 progress report
This report focuses on data findings on the continuum of HIV care submitted by countries in Europe and Central Asia for the 2018 round of reporting on implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV & AIDS in Europe and Central Asia.
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HIV Estimates Accuracy Tool manual
The HIV Estimates Accuracy Tool is an R-based application that uses statistical methods to allow for adjusted estimates from HIV surveillance data taking into account the issues of missing data and reporting delay. While it does not replace the knowledge of data analysis with adjustments, it is intended for routine application in surveillance as no complex programming skills are needed.
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Are European HIV cohort data within EuroCoord representative of the diagnosed HIV population?
Vourli, G., Pharris, A., Cazein, F., Costagliola, D., Dabis, F., Del Amo, J., Delpech, V., Diaz, E., Girardi, A., Gourlay, A., Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer, B., Hernando, V., Nikolopoulos, G., Porter, K., Rosinska, M., Sabin, C., Suligoi, B. Supervie, V., Wit, F., Touloumi, G.