Last updated on 16-1-2025 by Dominique Van Beckhoven
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Auteurs
Juliana Reyes-Urueña; Giorgia Stoppa; Federica Pizzolato; Marieke J van der Werf; Charlotte Deogan; Cabral-Veríssimo, Vítor; Helena Cortes-Martins; Jessika Deblonde; Díaz, Asunción; Hernando, Victoria; Milunka-Kojic, Erna; Mossong, Joel; Kate O'Donnell; Eline Op de Coul; Chrysa Tsiara; Lilian van Leest; Dominique Van Beckhoven; Maria Wessman; Whittaker, RobertTrefwoorden
Samenvatting:
We analysed trends in new HIV diagnoses and factors contributing to late diagnosis among migrants in countries in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) from 2014 to 2023. Of the total reported HIV diagnoses, 45.9% were in migrants, with 13.3% born in EU/EEA countries and 86.7% in non-EU/EEA countries. Late diagnosis was observed in 52.4% of migrants, particularly among non-EU/EEA migrants with heterosexual transmission, regardless of sex. Improved HIV prevention and testing strategies are essential for at-risk migrant populations.