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Sexual Practices of PLWHA in PNG

Sexual Practices of PLWHA in PNG. Peter Siba Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research. HIV in PNG continues to be spread through unsafe sexual practices ART introduced in PNG in 2004 714 adults and children currently receiving ART at end of June 2008. Study methodology.

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Sexual Practices of PLWHA in PNG

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  1. Sexual Practices of PLWHA in PNG Peter Siba Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research

  2. HIV in PNG continues to be spread through unsafe sexual practices ART introduced in PNG in 2004 714 adults and children currently receiving ART at end of June 2008

  3. Study methodology • 374 people with HIV on ART from clinics and PLWHA care centres in six provinces in PNG participated in the study • Experiences of ART to adherence, sex and disclosure of stigma and knowledge and beliefs of ART • 36 of the people participated in an in-depth interview • Participants >16 yrs • Consent form was sought from all participants

  4. Figure 1: Age of participants      

  5. 1 16 159 38 22 8 22 6 101 Figure 2. Province of residence

  6. Province of recruitment • Southern Highlands Province – 8.3% • Morobe Province - 6.7% • National Capital District - 28.6% • Eastern Highlands Province – 2.1% • Western Highlands Province – 47.3% • Simbu Province – 6.2% • Recruitment site not identified – 0.8%

  7. Figure 3: Relationship between gender and having had sex in the previous six months

  8. Figure 4: Relationship between marital status and sex in the last 6 months

  9. Figure 5: Frequency of condom use for vaginal sex with a regular partner by gender

  10. Figure 6: Serostatus mixture of regular partners

  11. Disclosure of HIV status • 91 % of participants disclosed their HIV status • 86% of participants in regular heterosexual relationships, and who had sex in previous six months, knew the HIV status of their sexual partners

  12. Low rate of sexual activity amongst participants Condom use was relatively, but the extreme low use of condoms for anal sex is a concern Attention needs to be paid to increasing awareness of anal sex as means of HIV transmission High rates of disclosure of regular partner are surprising but extremely encouraging The emerging picture of serostatus mixing in regular relationship is of critical importance to the ongoing prevention of HIV in regular relationship Further research into the sexual practices of people with HIV on ART in is needed as are the practices of those who are not on treatment Conclusion

  13. Acknowledgement • Participants of the study • Igat Hope • UNSW

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