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HIV in men-who-have-sex-with-men(MSM)in the UK:predicted effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of increased HIV testing and earlier ART initiation

Wednesday 11 June 2014, 12.30PM to 1.30pm

Speaker(s): Professor Andrew Phillips, University College London

Abstract: In recent years, the number of MSM being diagnosed with HIV in the UK has been at record levels. It is estimated that currently around 3000 MSM are becoming infected with HIV in the UK every year. This talk will describe the use of an individual level simulation model to reconstruct the epidemic, and project forward, in order to provide insights into the role that changes in levels of condomless sex and ART have played in influencing the epidemic, and the likely effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of potential new policies in terms of HIV testing levels and ART initiation criteria. It is hoped that the talk will stimulate discussion to inform future developments of the work. 

List of contributors:

Andrew N Phillips1, Valentina Cambiano1, Alec Miners2, Fiona Lampe1, Alison Rodger1, Fumiyo Nakagawa1, Alison Brown3, Noel Gill3, Daniela De Angelis3, Jonathan Elford4, Graham Hart1, Anne Johnson1, Jens D Lundgren5, Simon Collins6, Valerie Delpech3.

1UCL, London, UK
2London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
3PHE, London, UK
4City University, London, UK
5University of Copenhagen and State University Hospital
6iBase, London, UK

Location: Room A/E/W/104

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