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Metrustry, Rachael and Hurley, Caroline and Butler, Éadaoin and Lyons, Fiona and Brennan, Orlaith and O'Hara, Lucy (2024) A scoping study of available HIV data, services and support in the four - fast track cities of Ireland. Dublin: HSE Sexual Health Programme, Health and Wellbeing, Access and Integration.

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In 2019, the four cities Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, signed up to the HIV Fast-Track Cities Initiative, committing to scale up local HIV responses to help end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

 

In Ireland, HIV clinical care is provided in public hospital settings, and a variety of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations provide dedicated support services for people living with HIV, and/or HIV prevention interventions for key populations. There are also a number of member organisations and networks for people living with HIV that advocate and provide additional supports for people living with HIV in Ireland.

 

As people living with HIV are living longer, the total number of people living with HIV in Ireland, who require HIV care and support services, continues to increase. In addition, there are continued new infections each year, though this number has decreased in recent years. There is also an increase in the number of individuals living with HIV coming to Ireland to study and work, or seeking international protection. This has increased the workload within HIV clinical services and increased the demand for community support services.

 

Until now, no assessment had been made on the availability of HIV prevention, care, and support services in Ireland, or the unmet need. This is the first HIV scoping study conducted in Ireland, to provide a baseline description of existing services, to document the current challenges and gaps, and make recommendations to inform the implementation of the Fast-Track Cities Initiative in Ireland.

 

The aims of this study are to describe the existing HIV prevention, care and support services available in each of the Fast-Track Cities, and through engagement with stakeholders, identify the challenges and gaps, and invite suggestions for improvement. The findings of this study will provide the evidence base for the development of local implementation plans to scale up local responses and meet the needs of people living with HIV.

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