Journal article
Trends in late and advanced HIV diagnoses among migrants in Australia; Implications for progress on Fast-Track targets: A retrospective observational study
T Marukutira, P Gunaratnam, C Douglass, MS Jamil, S McGregor, R Guy, RT Gray, T Spelman, D Horyniak, N Higgins, C Giele, SM Crowe, M Stoove, M Hellard, L Wang
Medicine United States | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2020
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Abstract
Achieving the Joint United Nations Program on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS Fast-Track targets requires additional strategies for mobile populations. We examined trends and socio-demographics of migrants (overseas-born) and Australian-born individuals presenting with late and advanced HIV diagnoses between 2008 and 2017 to help inform public health approaches for HIV testing coverage and linkage to care and treatment.We conducted a retrospective population-level observational study of individuals diagnosed with HIV in Australia and reported to the National HIV Registry. Annual proportional trends in late (CD4+ T-cell count <350 cells/μL) and advanced (CD4+ T-cell count <200 cells/μ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
TM is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship for his PhD studies. MH receives a Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.