HIV Diagnoses Amongst MSM in New Zealand in 2008 Analysis Paper

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Thu 30 April 2009

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Summary and context of the most important epidemiological findings.

In 2008, 91 MSM were diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand through antibody testing (this includes 2 MSM/IDU). These numbers are the highest ever recorded for New Zealand, and are similar to the previous peak in 2005. The ethnic breakdown of the 91 MSM diagnosed in New Zealand in 2008 was: European (67%), Maori (12%), Asian (8%), South American (3%), Pacific (2%), African (2%), “other” (4%) and unknown (1%).

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