AIDS
Volume 15, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1442-1445

HIV transmission risk among sub-Saharan Africans in London travelling to their countries of origin (Article)

Fenton K.A.* , Chinouya M. , Davidson O. , Copas A.
  • a Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, London WC1E 6AU, United Kingdom, HIV/STI Division, Public Health Laboratory Service, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom
  • b Archway Sexual Health Clinic, Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, Whittington Hospital, London N1 5NF, United Kingdom
  • c Archway Sexual Health Clinic, Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, Whittington Hospital, London N1 5NF, United Kingdom, Mortimer Market Centre, Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, off Capper Street, London WC1E 6AU, United Kingdom
  • d Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Mortimer Market Centre, Royal Free and University College London Medical School, London WC1E 6AU, United Kingdom

Abstract

Migrant black African communities bear the brunt of the heterosexual HIV/AIDS epidemic in the UK. This study confirms the close links that exist between UK resident black Africans and their countries of origin. A total of 43% of men and 46% of women visited their home countries within the past 5 years. While there, men were more likely than women to have acquired a new sexual partner. Previous diagnosis with a sexually transmitted disease, and the use of condoms at last intercourse were independently associated with this practice. This represents a potential risk of HIV transmission, and highlights an area for targeted health promotion within these communities.

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HIV Infections Africa south of the Sahara health promotion Human immunodeficiency virus infection London Safe Sex human Sexual Partners travel condom Condoms controlled study priority journal Aged sexually transmitted disease Cross-Sectional Studies heterosexuality Humans male female Socioeconomic Factors Africa questionnaire Article epidemic major clinical study adult migration United Kingdom virus transmission
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035958777&doi=10.1097%2f00002030-200107270-00017&partnerID=40&md5=038f8ce91e2e47486c7d907ca4d31de9
DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200107270-00017
ISSN: 02699370
Cited by: 44
Original Language: English