Pop it up! The suitability and acceptability of community-based pop-up sexual health screening for men who have sex with men (original) (raw)

Bournemouth has one of the highest rates of HIV in the UK, rising from 2.79 per 1000 in 2011 to 3.08per1000in2014,wherelocalisedoutbreaks ofsyphilisandgonorrhoeaarealsoprevalentamong men who have sex with men (MSM). A diverse communityassociatedwithhighratesofpartnerchange and complex, hard-to-reach sexual networks [1]. Historically,thefocusofpublichealthinterventionshas beentowardsreducingonwardtransmissionthrough earlier diagnosis and treatment of both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV [2]. However, an emphasis has now been placed on the availability of community-based screening programmes in order to increase testing coverage [3] particularly among identified most at-risk populations (MARPs). In order to achieve optimal coverage, local authorities have been encouraged to consider investing in innovative HIV-testing activities. However, striking the balance between what is considered cost effective and delivering high levels of care continues to be a challenge for many service providers.

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