The impact of disruptions due to COVID-19 on HIV transmission and control among men who have sex with men in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting HIV care globally, with gaps in HIV treatment expected to increase HIV transmission and HIV-related mortality. We estimated how COVID-19-related disruptions could impact HIV transmission and mortality among men who have sex with men (MSM) in four cities in China, over a one- and five-year time horizon.

Methods

Regional data from China indicated that the number of MSM undergoing facility-based HIV testing reduced by 59% during the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside reductions in ART initiation (34%), numbers of all sexual partners (62%) and consistency of condom use (25%), but initial data indicated no change in viral suppression. A mathematical model of HIV transmission/treatment among MSM was used to estimate the impact of disruptio

SUBMITTER: Booton RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8022092 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature