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DECEMBER 1, 2012
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52% of people living with HIV in the U.S. are men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2009, MSM were an est. 2% of the population but accounted for 64% of all new HIV infections.
RATES AT WHICH NEW HIV INFECTION IS ACQUIRED BY: 51% of AIDS diagnoses were among MSM. Of those: 37% were black men 36% were white men 22% were Latino men
2 BLACK TRANS PEOPLE 4.4% BLACK MSM 2.8% WHITE MSM EST. 1.8% U.S. TOTAL 0.6% IN A META ANALYSIS OF 29 STUDIES
27.7% OF TRANS WOMEN TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV. 73% WERE UNAWARE OF THEIR STATUS. 3 tested positive in 2008 were unaware of their HIV status
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RECENT ADVANCES Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) involves giving anti-retrovirals to HIV- individuals to prevent them from acquiring HIV. The iPrEx study showed PrEP using the Truvada pill reduced transmission of HIV in MSM and trans women.
PLACEBO
44%
PrEP PARTICIPANTS WHO USED PrEP MOST CONSISTENTLY
Treating HIV early can reduce the risk of transmitting it to HIVpartners by PERCENT
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92%
MSMS ATTITDUES ABOUT PrEP Pre-iPrEx Post-iPrEx Have heard of PrEP 12.7% 18.6% 76.9% 78.4% Would use PrEP if available
MOVING FORWARD
$19,912
Only 10% of MSM worldwide have access to HIV prevention and care services
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$360,000
The CDC recommends sexually active MSM & trans women get tested every 36 months.
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fenwayhealth.org
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6137a5.htm?s_cid=mm6137a5_w 2. CDC HIV among Gay and Bisexual Men cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm 3. CDC HIV among Transgender People cdc.gov/hiv/transgender 4. HPTN 061 Study fenwayfocus.org/2012/07/hptn061 5. The Fenway Institute Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention fenwayhealth.org/prepimplementation 6. HIV Prevention Trials Network hptn.org/web%20documents/HPTN052/ HPTN%20Factsheet_InitiationART4Prevention.pdf 7. AIDS MAP aidsmap.com/HIV-treatment-is-costly-especially-for-thesickest-patients/page/1516347 8. CDC HIV Prevention in the United States cdc.gov/hiv/strategy/hihp/pdf/dhap_policy_maker.pdf 9. CDC HIV Prevention in the United States at a Critical Crossroads cdc.gov/hiv/resources/reports/hiv_prev_us.htm