Journal article
Prevalence of HIV among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S GRAHAM, C O'Connor, S Morgan, C Chamberlain, J Hocking
Sexual Health | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Publishing | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1071/SH16013
Abstract
Background: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Aboriginal) are Australia’s first peoples. Between 2006 and 2015, HIV notifications increased among Aboriginal people; however, among non-Aboriginal people, notifications remained relatively stable. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to examine the prevalence of HIV among Aboriginal people overall and by subgroups. Methods: In November 2015, a search of PubMed and Web of Science, grey literature and abstracts from conferences was conducted. A study was included if it reported the number of Aboriginal people tested and those who tested positive for HIV. The following variables were extracted: gender; Aboriginal status; populati..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
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Funding Acknowledgements
Simon Graham, Stephen Morgan and Catherine Chamberlain are Aboriginal Australians. All authors acknowledge the contribution Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people make in providing medical, allied health and health education to Aboriginal people; including Aboriginal people living with HIV. Simon Graham is supported by a McKenzie postdoctoral fellowship and by the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Melbourne. Simon is also supported by an Australian-American Fulbright postdoctoral scholarship based at the Center for HIV Educational Studies & Training (CHEST), Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Jane Hocking and Catherine Chamberlain (1088813) are supported by National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowships. Stephen Morgan is a peer educator and positive speaker for Positive Life NSW and was previously affiliated with the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) and the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA).