New figures published today by the UK Health Security Agency show 119 new HIV diagnoses in the Wales in 2023 – a 16% increase on last year.
The statistics also show:
- The majority of new HIV diagnoses were amongst heterosexuals with 62% believed to have occurred as a result of sex between men and women.
- Diagnoses have decreased by 15% since 2019 among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Wales.
- Unacceptable rates of late diagnosis – 31% of people with HIV were still diagnosed late, when HIV has already begun to damage a person’s immune system.
