High proportion of post-migration HIV acquisition in migrant men who have sex with men receiving HIV care in the Paris region, and associations with social disadvantage and sexual behaviours: results of the ANRS-MIE GANYMEDE study, France, 2021 to 2022

Background: Some migrant men who have sex with men (MSM) acquire HIV in France. Aims: We investigated, in migrant MSM receiving HIV care in France, the (i) rate of post-migration-HIV acquisition in France, (ii) delay between arrival and HIV acquisition and (iii) factors affecting HIV acquisition within 1 year after migration. Methods: This cross-sectional study focused on ≥ 18-year-old MSM born outside France, receiving HIV care in the Paris region. Information on migration history, socioeconomic condition, sexual activity, and health was collected in May 2021-June 2022 through self-administered questionnaires and medical records. Post-migration-HIV-acquisition rate and delay between arrival in France and HIV acquisition were estimated from biographical data and CD4+ T-cell counts. Predictors of HIV acquisition within 1 year after migration were determined using logistic regression. Results: Overall post-migration HIV-acquisition rate was 61.7% (715/1,159; 95%CI: 61.2-62.2), ranging from 40.5% (95%CI: 39.6-41.6) to 85.4% (95%CI: 83.9-86.0) in participants from Latin America and North Africa. Among post-migration-HIV acquisitions, those within 1 year after migration represented 13.1% overall (95%CI: 11.6-14.6), being highest in participants from sub-Saharan Africa (25%; 95%CI: 21.5-28.3). Participants ≥ 15-years old at migration, with post-migration-acquired HIV, had a 7.5-year median interval from arrival in France to HIV acquisition (interquartile range (IQR): 3.50-14.75). Older age at arrival, region of origin (sub-Saharan Africa and Asia), degree of social disadvantage and numbers of sexual partners were independently associated with acquiring HIV within 1 year in France. Conclusion: Our findings may guide HIV prevention policies for most vulnerable migrants to Europe.

Author(s): Palich Romain, Arias-Rodríguez Andrés, Duracinsky Martin, Le Talec Jean-Yves, Rousset Torrente Olivia, Lascoux-Combe Caroline, Lacombe Karine, Ghosn Jade, Viard Jean-Paul, Pialoux Gilles, Ohayon Michel, Duvivier Claudine, Velter Annie, Ben Mechlia Mohamed, Beniguel Lydie, Grabar Sophie, Melchior Maria, Assoumou Lambert, Supervie Virginie

Publishing year: 2024

Pages: 23-34

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