Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health and rights is a significant public health issue. HIV/AIDS related services have been severely disrupted during the pandemic in different aspects. This paper highlights how privacy concerns affected HIV service provision during COV...

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Autores principales: Yiu Tung Suen DPhil, MSc, BSSc, Andrew Chidgey MA
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4d3bfe5f2fba48209bdd30446d3377b02021-12-01T23:06:33ZDisruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space2325-958210.1177/23259582211059588https://doaj.org/article/4d3bfe5f2fba48209bdd30446d3377b02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23259582211059588https://doaj.org/toc/2325-9582The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health and rights is a significant public health issue. HIV/AIDS related services have been severely disrupted during the pandemic in different aspects. This paper highlights how privacy concerns affected HIV service provision during COVID-19 in Hong Kong, by sharing the experience of AIDS Concern Hong Kong. Based on our experience of working with our local MSM clients, temporary closure of center-based testing, venue-based testing in gay saunas, and mobile testing, meant that MSM could not easily go to a safe space to get anonymous and gay-friendly testing. To mitigate this, AIDS Concern Hong Kong put effort into promoting and making self-testing available during periods of testing center closure. We also made sure that people can choose to have test kits delivered to an anonymous pick-up station.Yiu Tung Suen DPhil, MSc, BSScAndrew Chidgey MASAGE PublishingarticleDiseases of the genitourinary system. UrologyRC870-923ENJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 20 (2021)
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Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
description The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health and rights is a significant public health issue. HIV/AIDS related services have been severely disrupted during the pandemic in different aspects. This paper highlights how privacy concerns affected HIV service provision during COVID-19 in Hong Kong, by sharing the experience of AIDS Concern Hong Kong. Based on our experience of working with our local MSM clients, temporary closure of center-based testing, venue-based testing in gay saunas, and mobile testing, meant that MSM could not easily go to a safe space to get anonymous and gay-friendly testing. To mitigate this, AIDS Concern Hong Kong put effort into promoting and making self-testing available during periods of testing center closure. We also made sure that people can choose to have test kits delivered to an anonymous pick-up station.
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author Yiu Tung Suen DPhil, MSc, BSSc
Andrew Chidgey MA
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title Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
title_short Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
title_full Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
title_fullStr Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
title_full_unstemmed Disruption of HIV Service Provision and Response in Hong Kong During COVID-19: Issues of Privacy and Space
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