Publication: HIV in the European Region : Vulnerability and Response
Date
2013-05
ISSN
Published
2013-05
Author(s)
Platt, Lucy
Jolley, Emma
Hope, Vivian
Latypov, Alisher
Hickson, Ford
Reynolds, Lucy
Rhodes, Tim
Abstract
This report aims to describe the
dynamics of HIV epidemics among vulnerable and key
populations at high risk in the European region, focusing
specifically on people who inject drugs (PWID), sex workers
(SWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM). It does so in
order to inform future HIV prevention, treatment and care
responses as well as to guide future HIV prevention
surveillance and research. In addition to a description of
methods (below), the report comprises three main sections.
Chapter 2 synthesizes evidence drawn from European HIV
surveillance data (chapter 2.1) and targeted HIV prevalence
studies (chapter 2.2). Chapter 3 synthesizes evidence drawn
from systematic reviews of epidemiological studies among
PWID (chapter 3.1), SWs (chapter 3.2) and MSM (chapter 3.3).
Chapter 4 draws upon the evidence reviewed in Chapter 3 as
well as the international literature more broadly to
consider implications for strengthening responses, including
in relation to HIV surveillance (chapter 4.1) and HIV
prevention for PWID (chapter 4.2), SWs (chapter 4.3) and MSM
(chapter 4.4). In chapter 5, the authors draw our conclusions.
Citation
“Platt, Lucy; Jolley, Emma; Hope, Vivian; Latypov, Alisher; Hickson, Ford; Reynolds, Lucy; Rhodes, Tim. 2013. HIV in the European Region : Vulnerability and Response. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16517 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”