Regional variations in HIV diagnosis in Japan before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
In urban regions with major metropolitan cities, including Tokyo, Kinki, and Kanto/Koshinetsu, the number of undiagnosed HIV infections is substantial. However, the proportion of undiagnosed infections was estimated to be smaller than in other regions. The diagnosed proportion was the lowest in Kyusyu/Okinawa (80.5%), followed by Chugoku/Shikoku and Hokkaido/Tohoku. The level of diagnosis in those regional prefectures may have been more influenced and damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic than in urban settings.
Authors
- Hiroshi Nishiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0941-8537)
- Takuma Shirasaka
- Seiko Fujiwara
- Akifumi Imamura
Institutions
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital (JP)
- Osaka National Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Modelling
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2024.08.004
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society
- Strategic International Collaborative Research Program