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1/ 2019 HIV rates from @PHE_uk
New HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at their lowest in 20 years
The number of gay and bisexual men (GBM) with newly diagnosed HIV fell to the lowest point in 20 years, according to a new report from Public Health England (PHE) published today
New HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at their lowest in 20 years
The number of gay and bisexual men (GBM) with newly diagnosed HIV fell to the lowest point in 20 years, according to a new report from Public Health England (PHE) published today
2/ The report shows there were 1,700 new HIV diagnoses in GBM in 2019 compared to 1,500 in 2000.
Overall, the number of people with a new HIV diagnoses fell by 10% (from 4,139 in 2019 to 4,580 in 2018). There was also a 34% decline from a peak of 6,312 new diagnoses in 2014.
Overall, the number of people with a new HIV diagnoses fell by 10% (from 4,139 in 2019 to 4,580 in 2018). There was also a 34% decline from a peak of 6,312 new diagnoses in 2014.
3/ There were 1,700 new HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men (GBM) in 2019 compared to around 1,600 cases in heterosexual adults. This is the lowest number of new HIV diagnoses in GBM since the year 2000 (1,500) and since 1998 in heterosexual adults (1,600).
4/ HIV transmission in GBM has fallen by 80%; newly acquired HIV infections fell from an estimated peak of 2,700 cases in 2011 to an estimated 540 in 2019.[1]
5/ While the proportion of people diagnosed late remained high at 42%, the overall number decreased from around 1,900 in 2015 to 1,300 in 2019. People diagnosed late in 2019 had an eight-fold risk of death compared to those diagnosed promptly.
6/ decline in HIV transmission in GBM can be directly linked to the increase in combination prevention, including the use of condoms, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), frequent HIV testing in a wide range of settings, and starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible
7/ Dr Valerie Delpech, Head of HIV Surveillance at Public Health England, said:
“In the UK, we have made great progress towards eliminating HIV transmission by 2030. Frequent HIV testing, the offer of PrEP among those most at risk of HIV,
“In the UK, we have made great progress towards eliminating HIV transmission by 2030. Frequent HIV testing, the offer of PrEP among those most at risk of HIV,
8/ together with prompt treatment among those diagnosed, remain key to ending HIV transmission by 2030.
9/ “Further progress can only be achieved if we also address the inequalities in reducing HIV transmission that exist around sexuality, ethnicity and geography.”
