HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand
In industrial countries, a number of factors put indigenous peoples at increased risk of HIV infection. National surveillance data between 1999 and 2008 provided diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Australia), First Nations, Inuit and Métis (Canada excluding Ontario and Quebec) and...
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ftunivwaikato:oai:researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz:10289/5607 2024-02-11T10:03:51+01:00 HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand Shea, Beverley Aspin, Clive Ward, James Archibald, Chris Dickson, Nigel McDonald, Ann Penehira, Mera Halverson, Jessica Masching, Renee McAllister, Sue Smith, Linda Tuhiwai Kaldor, John M. Andersson, Neil 2011 https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5607 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2011.03.010 en eng Elsevier Ltd http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876341311000271 International Health Shea, B., Aspin, C., Ward, J., Archibald, C., Dickson, N., …, Andersson, N. (2011). HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. International Heath, available online 10 May 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5607 doi:10.1016/j.inhe.2011.03.010 HIV generalised epidemic national surveillance Indigenous Australia Canada New Zealand Journal Article 2011 ftunivwaikato https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inhe.2011.03.010 2024-01-23T18:25:20Z In industrial countries, a number of factors put indigenous peoples at increased risk of HIV infection. National surveillance data between 1999 and 2008 provided diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Australia), First Nations, Inuit and Métis (Canada excluding Ontario and Quebec) and Māori (New Zealand). Each country provided similar data for a non-indigenous comparison population. Direct standardisation used the 2001 Canadian Aboriginal male population for comparison of five-year diagnosis rates in 1999–2003 and 2004–2008. Using the general population as denominators, we report diagnosis ratios for presumed heterosexual transmission, men who have sex with men (MSM) and intravenous drug users (IDU). Age standardised HIV diagnosis rates in indigenous peoples in Canada in 2004–2008 (178.1 and 178.4/100 000 for men and women respectively) were higher than in Australia (48.5 and 12.9/100 000) and New Zealand (41.9 and 4.3/100 000). Higher HIV diagnosis rates related to heterosexual contact among Aboriginal peoples, especially women, in Canada confirm a widening epidemic beyond the conventional risk groups. This potential of a generalised epidemic requires urgent attention in Aboriginal communities; available evidence can inform policy and action by all stakeholders. Although less striking in Australia and New Zealand, these findings may be relevant to indigenous peoples in other countries. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations inuit The University of Waikato: Research Commons Canada New Zealand International Health 3 3 193 198 |
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In industrial countries, a number of factors put indigenous peoples at increased risk of HIV infection. National surveillance data between 1999 and 2008 provided diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Australia), First Nations, Inuit and Métis (Canada excluding Ontario and Quebec) and Māori (New Zealand). Each country provided similar data for a non-indigenous comparison population. Direct standardisation used the 2001 Canadian Aboriginal male population for comparison of five-year diagnosis rates in 1999–2003 and 2004–2008. Using the general population as denominators, we report diagnosis ratios for presumed heterosexual transmission, men who have sex with men (MSM) and intravenous drug users (IDU). Age standardised HIV diagnosis rates in indigenous peoples in Canada in 2004–2008 (178.1 and 178.4/100 000 for men and women respectively) were higher than in Australia (48.5 and 12.9/100 000) and New Zealand (41.9 and 4.3/100 000). Higher HIV diagnosis rates related to heterosexual contact among Aboriginal peoples, especially women, in Canada confirm a widening epidemic beyond the conventional risk groups. This potential of a generalised epidemic requires urgent attention in Aboriginal communities; available evidence can inform policy and action by all stakeholders. Although less striking in Australia and New Zealand, these findings may be relevant to indigenous peoples in other countries. |
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Shea, Beverley Aspin, Clive Ward, James Archibald, Chris Dickson, Nigel McDonald, Ann Penehira, Mera Halverson, Jessica Masching, Renee McAllister, Sue Smith, Linda Tuhiwai Kaldor, John M. Andersson, Neil |
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Shea, Beverley Aspin, Clive Ward, James Archibald, Chris Dickson, Nigel McDonald, Ann Penehira, Mera Halverson, Jessica Masching, Renee McAllister, Sue Smith, Linda Tuhiwai Kaldor, John M. Andersson, Neil |
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HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand |
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HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand |
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HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand |
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HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand |
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HIV diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of Australia, Canada and New Zealand |
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hiv diagnoses in indigenous peoples: comparison of australia, canada and new zealand |
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