No local data is available on STIs and HIV in young people specifically by sexual orientation or behaviour. In 2014, 44% of all new STI diagnoses in male Hackney residents where sexual orientation was known were for gay or bisexual men. 4 In 2015, 51% of Hackney residents and 83% of City residents with an HIV diagnosis (all ages) were men whose probable route of infection was sex with men. 5 6
References
- Public Health England, “Hackney Local Authority HIV, sexual and reproductive health epidemiology report (LASER): 2014”.
- Public Health England, “Hackney Local Authority HIV surveillance data tables,” 2015.
- Public Health England, “City of London Local Authority HIV surveillance data tables,” 2015.
- Public Health England, “Hackney Local Authority HIV, sexual and reproductive health epidemiology report (LASER): 2014”.
- Public Health England, “Hackney Local Authority HIV surveillance data tables,” 2015.
- Public Health England, “City of London Local Authority HIV surveillance data tables,” 2015.