Researchers from Robert Koch Institute Describe Findings in HIV/AIDS [Evaluating the Introduction of Hiv Pre-exposure Prophylaxis As a Benefit of Statutory Health Insurance (Eve-prep) Highly Effective Protection Against Hiv Without an Increase …]: Immune System Diseases and Conditions – HIV/AIDS

2023 AUG 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Immune System Diseases and Conditions - HIV/AIDS have been published. According to news originating from Berlin, Germany, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “We investigated the impact of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a new service of the statutory health insurance (SHI) on the incidence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Germany. In addition, PrEP needs and access barriers were analyzed.Methods The following data were evaluated as part of the evaluation project: HIV and syphilis notification data and extended surveillance by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), pharmacy prescription data, SHI routine data, PrEP use in HIV-specialty care centers, Checkpoint, the BRAHMS and PrApp studies, as well as a community board.Results The majority of PrEP users were male (98-99%), primarily aged between 25-45 years, and predominantly of German nationality or origin (67-82%).”

Financial support for this research came from Projekt DEAL.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Robert Koch Institute, “The majority were men who have sex with men (99%). With regard to HIV infections, PrEP proved to be highly effective. There were only isolated cases of HIV infections (HIV incidence rate 0.08/100 person years); in most cases the suspected reason was low adherence. The incidences of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis did not increase but remained almost the same or even decreased. A need for information on PrEP for people in trans*/non-binary communities, sex workers, migrants, and drug users emerged. Needs-based services for target groups at increased risk of HIV are necessary.Discussion PrEP proved to be a very effective HIV prevention method. The partly feared indirect negative influences on STI rates were not confirmed in this study.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Due to the temporal overlap with the containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, a longer observation period would be desirable for a conclusive assessment.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Evaluating the Introduction of Hiv Pre-exposure Prophylaxis As a Benefit of Statutory Health Insurance (Eve-prep) Highly Effective Protection Against Hiv Without an Increase In Sexually Transmitted Infections. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, 2023. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States. (Springer - www.springer.com; Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz - http://www.springerlink.com/content/1436-9990/)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Daniel Schmidt, Robert Koch Institute, Abt Infekt Epidemiol, Fachgebiet Hiv Aids & Andere Sexuell Oder Durch Bl, Berlin, Germany. Additional authors for this research include Christian Kollan, Martin Friebe, Tim Schikowski, Ulrich Marcus, Uwe Koppe, Klaus Jansen, Matthias an der Heiden, Barbara Bartmeyer, Viviane Bremer, Knud Schewe, Nikola Hanhoff, Robin Ruesenberg, Susanne Barbara Schink, Hendrik Streeck, Patrick Ottensmeyer, Norbert Bannert, Rosaline M’Bayo, Maia Ceres, Lukas Weber, Holger Sweers, Axel Jeremias Schmidt, Helge Tietz, Emmanuel Danan, Joerg Bendig, Stephan Kloep, Anja Neumann, Frederik Valbert and Juergen Wasem.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-023-03733-0. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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