HIV DIAGNOSES STABILISE, TREATMENT UPTAKE STRONG

New figures released by the Kirby Institute from its 2015 Annual Surveillance Report indicate that in 2014, HIV diagnoses in Australia remained stable, following a sharp rise in 2012.

Australia is however on target to meet global treatment targets, which are important for the health of people with HIV and for ongoing prevention efforts.

The data on treatment for people with HIV indicates a strong uptake of HIV treatment medications, and a high proportion of people maintaining an “undetectable” viral load.

An undetectable viral load has been proven to bring long-term health benefits for people with HIV, and to substantially prevent onward transmission of HIV. This is what is often referred to as “treatment as prevention”.

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations executive director, Rob Lake, says, “High rates of treatment access are likely to reduce HIV infections in the future.

“However, if we are to meet the Australian target to virtually eradicate HIV transmission in Australia by 2020, more action is needed from us all – communities, governments, researchers and clinicians.

“Regular HIV testing is crucial to timely diagnosis, which in turn enables people to take advantage of treatment as soon as possible after infection. Unfortunately, over a quarter of people diagnosed with HIV in Australia are diagnosed late.

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During the Canada Post strike announced September 25, 2025, the following measures will be undertaken to minimize service disruption to BC-CfE clients and providers.

  • The BC-CfE Laboratory has transitioned to private courier for delivery of outgoing reports and documents. Results required urgently can be faxed upon request. (Lab Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8775; FAX 604-806-9463)
  • The BC-CfE Drug Treatment Program (DTP) will fax outgoing forms and documents to the provider’s office. (DTP Contact Information: Phone 604-806-8515; FAX 604-806-9044)
  • St. Paul’s Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy has transitioned to private courier for delivery of medications. We recommend requesting medication at least 2 weeks in advance in case of delivery delays, particularly to rural/remote parts of BC. (Contact Information: Phone 1-800-547-3622; FAX 604-806-8675)

During the Canada Post strike, we recommend that documents be faxed or couriered to our sites, versus utilization of regular mail service

The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
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