Very high HIV prevalence and incidence among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Indonesia: a retrospective observational cohort study in Bali and Jakarta, 2017โ2020
Penulis:ย Wardhani, Brigitta Dhyah Kunthi;ย Grulich, Andrew E.;ย Kawi, Nurhayati H.;ย Prasetia, Yogi;ย Luis, Hendry
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JurnalJournal of the International AIDS Society
PenerbitJohn Wiley and Sons Inc
Volume & EdisiVol. 27,Edisi 11
Halaman -
Tahun Publikasi2024
ISSN17582652
Jenis SumberScopus
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Introduction: There are no longitudinal HIV incidence data among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Indonesia. We aimed to estimate HIV prevalence and incidence and identify associated factors among clinic attendees in Jakarta and Bali. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using medical records from five clinics. We reviewed HIV tests among MSM/TGW aged โฅ18 years who attended the clinics between 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020 in Jakarta and 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 in Bali. HIV prevalence was measured at the first test. Those with an HIV-negative test and โฅ1 follow-up test/s were included in the person-years (PY) at risk to determine HIV incidence. The PY at risk calculation started at the first negative test until the last recorded negative test or seroconversion. Multivariate Poisson regression was used to determine factors associated with HIV acquisition. Results: Among 5203 and 2815 individuals with an HIV test result in Jakarta and Bali, respectively, at the first HIV test, 1205 and 616 were HIV positive (HIV prevalence 23.2% and 21.9%). The longitudinal sample included 1418 and 873 individuals, respectively. The median number of tests among repeat testers was 3 in Jakarta (interquartile range [IQR] = 2โ4) and 3 in Bali (IQR = 2โ5). At baseline, about one-quarter were aged <25 years, >90% were MSM and >35% had been tested for HIV previously. In Jakarta, there were 127 HIV seroconversions in 1353 PY (incidence 9.39/100 PY, 95% CI = 7.89โ11.17), and in Bali, 71 seroconversions in 982 PY (incidence 7.24/100 PY, 95% CI = 5.73โ9.13). Compared to those aged 18โ24 years, the incidence rate was lower in older patients (Jakartaโ30โ39 years: aRR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.34โ0.92; 40+ years: aRR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.14โ0.81; Baliโ25โ29 years: aRR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.25โ0.79; 30โ39 years: aRR = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.18โ0.61; 40+ years: aRR = 0.06, 95% CI = 0.01โ0.48). In Jakarta, incidence was lower in those with university education than in those without (aRR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.45โ0.96). In Bali, those who had been referred by outreach workers had a higher incidence than those who self-presented for testing (aRR = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.12โ3.07). Conclusions: We observed very high HIV prevalence and incidence rate estimates. Measures to encourage regular testing and effective use of HIV prevention, including pre-exposure prophylaxis scale-up and demand creation, are needed. ยฉ 2024 The Author(s). Journal of the International AIDS Society published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International AIDS Society.
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