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HIV diagnoses among people born in Ukraine reported by EU/EEA countries in 2022: impact on regional HIV trends and implications for healthcare planning.

Authors :
Reyes-Urueña J
Marrone G
Noori T
Kuchukhidze G
Martsynovska V
Hetman L
Basenko A
Bivol S
van der Werf MJ
Pharris A
Source :
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2023 Nov; Vol. 28 (48).
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Following Russia's invasion in 2022, over 4.1 million Ukrainians sought refuge in the EU/EEA. We assessed how this impacted HIV case reporting by EU/EEA countries. Ukrainian refugees constituted 10.2% (n = 2,338) of all 2022 HIV diagnoses, a 10-fold increase from 2021. Of these, 9.3% (n = 217) were new diagnoses, 58.5% (n = 1,368) were previously identified; 32.2% had unknown status. Displacement of Ukrainians has partly contributed to increasing HIV diagnoses in EU/EEA countries in 2022, highlighting the importance of prevention, testing and care.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1560-7917
Volume :
28
Issue :
48
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38037726
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.48.2300642