Analysis of the Surveillance Results of Male STD/AIDS Sentinel Patients in Mengla County,Yunnan Province from 2019 to 2022
Objective To understand the prevalence of HIV,syphilis and hepatitis C among men attending STD clinics in Mengla County,so as to provide the reference for the formulation of HIV prevention and control policies.Methods According to the National AIDS Sentinel Surveillance Implementation Programme,questionnaire survey and serological examination were carried out for male patients who went to STD clinic sentinel during the Surveillance period by means of continuous sampling.Results A total of 659 visits were monitored in 2019-2022 of which 7(1.06%)were HIV positive,44(6.68%)were syphilis positive and 4(0.61%)were HCV positive.From 2019 to 2022,the proportion of individuals who had engaged in commercial sexual activity within the past three months had shown a linear downward trend,while the proportion of individuals who had engaged in sexual activity with temporary sexual partners within the past three months had remained unchanged.Conclusion Male STD clinic attendees are a group of people who need to be focused on in the prevention and treatment of AIDS and STDs,and STD clinic monitoring should be strengthened to do a good job of screening for AIDS and other STDs,and health education and high-risk behavioral interventions for key populations should be strengthened to reduce the spread of STDs.