Access and response to ART among migrants Professor Julia del Amo National Center for Epidemiology Institute of Health Carlos III Madrid, Spain
Conflict of Interest Julia del Amo has received research grants awarded to her team from Companies BMS, MSD, Gilead, ViiV. Julia del Amo has received teaching fees from Companies MSD, Gilead, ViiV.
Outline ART entitlement ART access ART responses Conclusions Virological Immunological Mortality Conclusions Migrants in Europe
Migrants are heterogeneous key populations They have different migration drivers
Know your epidemic – Know your response
55 countries covered by the Dublin Declaration
ART entitlement for undocumented migrants, 2014
ART entitlement for undocumented migrants 2016
ART access for migrants in Europe
They undermines public health approaches for 90 90 90 Location of barriers Structural Healthcare Community levels Barriers act in synergy to limit access to, or acceptance of, HIV testing, ART uptake and responses Nature of barriers Socio-economic inequalities Legal Stigma and discrimination Cultural & linguistic & gender Psychological “low risk perception” They undermines public health approaches for 90 90 90
ART access for migrants in Europe
ART initiation recommendations
1997-2013
ART responses in migrants in Europe
ART responses in migrants in Europe Immunological response Men Women
Men
ART responses in migrants in Europe Virological response
2013
Conclusions & Action needed Fight for universal access to ART in Europe
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