A HIV diagnosis and treatment cascade for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
AIDS Care
; 35(1): 83-90, 2023 01.
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ABSTRACT
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Aboriginal) people are a priority population for HIV care in Australia; however, no HIV cascade exists for this population. We developed annual HIV cascades for 2010-2017 specific to Aboriginal peoples. By 2017, an estimated 595 Aboriginal people were living with HIV (PLWH); however, 14% remained undiagnosed. Cascade steps below global targets were PLWH aware of their diagnosis (86%), and retention in care (81% of those who had received any care in previous two years in a sentinel network of clinics). For people retained in care, treatment outcomes surpassed global targets (92% receiving treatment, 93% viral suppression). Increases occurred across all HIV cascade steps over time; however, the least improvement was for retention in care, while the greatest improvement was achieving viral suppression. The HIV cascade for Aboriginal peoples highlights both gaps and strengths in the Australian HIV care system, and importantly highlights where potential interventions may be required to achieve the global UNAIDS targets.
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MEDLINE
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Infecções por HIV
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Povos Aborígenes Australianos e Ilhéus do Estreito de Torres
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
País como assunto:
Oceania
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article