Ungass - Country Progress Report 2010 Sweden
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The epidemiological surveillance of HIV/AIDS in Sweden is a mandatory reporting system in accordance with the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act. Surveillance is carried out by the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) in collaboration with the county councils.
The epidemic is increasing slowly; 8 935 reported cases in total since the beginning. The HIV is endemic in the MSM population. Latest IDU peak was. Since 2002, the majority of new cases have been immigrants = a new
face of the epidemic. Youth demonstrate high risk behaviour patterns in general and have high levels of Chlamydia.
Several national initiatives have been launched during 2007–2009:
* The National HIV Council with chairperson appointed by the Government has become active.
* NBHW has built up National Coordination during the last 3 years.
* Systematic MARP studies for MSM, Youth and IDU with built-in monitoring functions.
* Chlamydia NAP targeting youth and young adults.
* National Overall Communications strategy for HIV and STI prevention.
* A system for increased regional/national/international networking and information sharing including a web portal www.hivportalen.se launched by the National HIV Council.
* A research and development approach with the purpose of increasing evidence-based interventions.
- Författare:
- Regeringen
- Utgiven av:
- Regeringen
- År:
- 2010
- Typ av publikation:
- Rapport
- Språk:
- Engelska
- Filstorlek:
- 1,11 MB
- Länk:
- Ungass - Country Progress Report 2010 Sweden
Senast uppdaterad:
2011-01-25
Sidansvarig: Redaktionen