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PrEP Product Awareness, Preferences, and Past Experiences among Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Asia and Australia (PrEP APPEAL) was a survey study in 16 countries and territories in Asia and Australia. The overall goal of PrEP APPEAL was to identify values and preferences about PrEP, as well as barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake, among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Asia and Australia.
Key findings
- PrEP awareness was high with 81% of TGW, 80% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 91% of MSM in high-income countries and 97% of MSM in Australia having heard of PrEP.
- Among participants who had heard of PrEP, 48% of TGW, 25% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 19% of MSM in Asian high-income countries, and 47% of MSM in Australia were current PrEP users.
- Of those who had never taken PrEP, 57% of TGW, 72% of MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, 70% of MSM in Asian high-income countries, and 65% of MSM in Australia stated that they would like to take PrEP.
- Across all populations, cost was the most important driver of choice to use PrEP.
- The type of PrEP was the next most important driver of choice to use PrEP for TGW, MSM in Asian low- and middle-income countries, and MSM in Australia.
- Side effects were the second most important driver of choice to use PrEP for MSM in Asian high-income countries.
Resource | Reviews and Snapshots,
Marked inequalities and diverse epidemic trends affect progress in the HIV response in Asia and the Pacific. The HIV epidemic in the region disproportionately affects people from key populations, especially young people (aged 15–24 years), and their sexual partners. Download the regional factsheet to find out the most up-to-date HIV info, data and analysis.
Resource | Guidelines,
These guidelines focus on the collection and use of person-centred data across the HIV cascade – from prevention, testing and treatment to longer-term health care – building upon 2017 and 2020 strategic information guidelines. The updated guidelines present a standard minimum dataset, priority indicators and recommendations to strengthen data use across HIV prevention, testing and treatment, and linkages to services for sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis and cervical cancer. The guidelines also cover the use of routinely collected data for HIV surveillance (including measurement of HIV prevalence and incidence) and emphasize the use of data from different sources to gain a better picture of epidemiologic trends.
Resource | Publications,
In 2019, there were an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Western Pacific Region. Regional HIV prevalence and annual new HIV infections have remained unchanged since 2010 at 0.1% and 100 000 new infections per year, respectively. Among PLHIV, 77% have been diagnosed and 84% of diagnosed PLHIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). Of those on ART, 94% achieved viral suppression. While countries in the Region are making progress towards elimination of HIV, there were an estimated 437 000 PLHIV still undiagnosed in 2019.
Resource | Publications,
The purpose of this rapid assessment1 is to investigate the current status of multi-month dispensing (MMD) in 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region of UNAIDS - Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Vietnam. It aims to determine the current stages of MMD implementation, identify good practices, factors enabling successful MMD implementation as well as barriers and bottlenecks. It will also investigate MMD with regard to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the two countries where PrEP programming is currently being implemented (Thailand and Vietnam).
Resource | Guidelines,
Self-testing enables people to test themselves for HIV conveniently and in private. This new testing option may encourage more people to test themselves who previously held back from visiting a testing facility.
Community- and faith-based organizations engaged in HIV prevention and care are learning about HIV self-testing in order to decide how best to use this approach within their work. This brief answers some frequently asked questions.
Resource | Publications,
By Peter Godfrey-Faussett,
Science Adviser, UNAIDS
PrEPARING ASIA: A New Direction for HIV Prevention among MSM in Asia
Regional Consultation
September 2015
Bangkok
Resource | Presentations,
By Control and Prevention
DIVISION OF GLOBAL HIV & TB
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention