HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have Sex with Men

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have Sex with Men

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemiological situation has worsened in the past decade in the Czech Republic. This paper analyses relevant factors from the perspective of two key populations - men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID). METHODS: A non-systematic literature review comparing relevant factors such as risk behaviours, preventive measures, and stigma in both populations. RESULTS: A total of 286 newly diagnosed HIV cases were reported in 2016. Sex between men accounted for 74.5% (and has been rising recently), the proportion of PWID was only 2.4%. HIV prevalence among MSM exceeds 5% regionally (in Prague), while among PWID it is close to zero. Sharing of injecting equipment among PWID seems to be decreasing, the trend in high-risk sexual behaviour among MSM is unknown. There is significantly higher coverage and provision of preventive measures in PWIDs as compared to MSM. There is a lack of support for effective interventions such as post- or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP and PrEP). Destigmatisation of drug use has been a part of the drug policy for a long time, the destigmatisation of MSM has not been incorporated into the HIV prevention strategy yet. CONCLUSION: HIV prevention in MSM should be scaled up and include state-of-the-art strategies such as PrEP and target the stigma attached to HIV and MSM.

Název v anglickém jazyce

HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Czech Republic and Related Factors: Comparison of Key Populations of People who Inject Drugs and Men who Have Sex with Men

Popis výsledku anglicky

BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemiological situation has worsened in the past decade in the Czech Republic. This paper analyses relevant factors from the perspective of two key populations - men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs (PWID). METHODS: A non-systematic literature review comparing relevant factors such as risk behaviours, preventive measures, and stigma in both populations. RESULTS: A total of 286 newly diagnosed HIV cases were reported in 2016. Sex between men accounted for 74.5% (and has been rising recently), the proportion of PWID was only 2.4%. HIV prevalence among MSM exceeds 5% regionally (in Prague), while among PWID it is close to zero. Sharing of injecting equipment among PWID seems to be decreasing, the trend in high-risk sexual behaviour among MSM is unknown. There is significantly higher coverage and provision of preventive measures in PWIDs as compared to MSM. There is a lack of support for effective interventions such as post- or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP and PrEP). Destigmatisation of drug use has been a part of the drug policy for a long time, the destigmatisation of MSM has not been incorporated into the HIV prevention strategy yet. CONCLUSION: HIV prevention in MSM should be scaled up and include state-of-the-art strategies such as PrEP and target the stigma attached to HIV and MSM.

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J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30215 - Psychiatry

Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Adiktologie

ISSN

1213-3841

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

18

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

117-128

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85073801216