title: Estimating antiretroviral treatment coverage rates and viral suppression rates for homosexual men in Australia.
abstract: Gay and other men who have sex with men (GMSM) are disproportionally affected by the HIV epidemic in Australia. The study objective is to combine a clinical-based cohort with a community-based surveillance system to present a broader representation of the GMSM community to determine estimates of proportions receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and/or with an undetectable viral load. Between 2010 and 2012, small increases were shown in ART uptake (to 70.2%) and proportions with undetectable viral load (to 62.4%). The study findings highlight the potential for significantly increasing ART uptake among HIV-positive GMSM to reduce the HIV epidemic in Australia.
authors.affiliation: Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: De La Mata
authors.affiliation: Centre for Social Research in Health, Goodsell Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Limin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Centre for Social Research in Health, Goodsell Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Wit
authors.affiliation: Albion Street Centre, Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Centre for Social Research in Health, Goodsell Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.affiliation: Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Garrett
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prestage
authors.affiliation: Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Kirby Institute, Wallace Wurth Building, UNSW Australia, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Petoumenos