Original title: Shanghai AIDS epidemic maintains a low prevalence level for 12 years without mother-to-child transmission
China News Service, November 30 (Reporter Chen Jing) The Shanghai Municipal Health Commission disclosed on the 30th that from January 1 to November 20, 2021, a total of 1693 cases of HIV infection were reported; 500 cases of AIDS patients were reported. There were 194 AIDS deaths, a decrease of 10.6% and 24.8% compared with the same period last year; no cases of mother-to-child transmission were reported.
It is reported that Shanghai has not reported cases of mother-to-child transmission for 12 consecutive years.
The Shanghai Municipal Health Commission stated that the AIDS epidemic in Shanghai remains at a low prevalence level, and the majority of HIV-infected persons are still male, accounting for 91.0%. Sexual transmission is still the main route of HIV infection in Shanghai, and it is still mainly male homosexual transmission.
It is reported that Shanghai has further strengthened the comprehensive prevention and control of AIDS. The member units of the joint public health work meeting and the district governments have closely cooperated and cooperated to control the AIDS epidemic at a low prevalence level. Shanghai has strengthened comprehensive social governance and multi-departmental joint actions to severely crack down on pornographic and drug-related crimes and suspected cases of deliberately spreading AIDS.
According to the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, Shanghai has carried out comprehensive interventions for high-risk groups, exploring testing + comprehensive intervention models, encouraging self-testing, and detecting infected persons and patients to the maximum extent. This year, Shanghai has completed 37 national and 10 municipal AIDS surveillance sentinels, conducted risk assessments of high-risk behaviors, and strengthened follow-up support services for those who were initially screened positive.
Shanghai further standardizes the follow-up and treatment of infected persons and patients, and establishes a whole-process service management model for HIV-infected persons and patients, including testing and discovery, standardized referral, and standardized treatment. It is reported that at present, the rate of follow-up management and treatment of infected persons and patients in Shanghai has reached more than 90%. (over)
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