Pandemia de COVID-19: influência nos diagnósticos de HIV

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Objectives: to identify the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on notifications of new cases of HIV infection, as well as to estimate the incidence of HIV and the sociodemographic characteristics of HIV cases reported in the period in Brazil, considering demographic data. Methods: this is a quantitative, observational, ecological and descriptive study, demographic data regarding age, sex, education and skin color, associated with diagnoses of HIV infection in the years 2017-2020, were extracted from the Information System of the 2021 HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Bulletin - which uses data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), Laboratory Analysis Information System (SISCEL) and the Medication Logistic Control System (SICLOM) - and population data were extracted from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the incidence was calculated based on these indicators. Results: there was a 32% reduction in the number of HIV cases in 2020 when compared to 2019, 39% when compared to 2018, and 38% when compared to 2017. The profile of patients remained similar, male, aged 25- 49 years old, high school graduate, black. The incidence in the year 2020 decreased in all major regions, with emphasis on the north and south regions. Conclusions: there was a significant decrease in the number of cases registered in the period, which is an important factor to be considered in public health policies.