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<p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) HIV Action Plan monitoring and evaluation
framework showed in 2021, 147 people were diagnosed and not yet linked to specialist
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, 4,444 people had not attended care for at
least 15 months and 1,195 had been seen for HIV care but were not on treatment, corresponding
to a lower estimate of 5,786 people diagnosed and not receiving treatment in 2021.
UKHSA also estimate that there could be an additional 18,226 people seen for care
since January 2015, with at least a 15 months gap in HIV care and not seen again by
end of 2021, corresponding to an upper estimate of 24,012 people diagnosed but not
on antiretroviral treatment.</p><p>As part of the HIV Action Plan, we committed to
ensure everyone with an HIV positive status receives adequate treatment and to optimise
access, retention and re-engagement in HIV care. Therefore, we established a sub group
of the HIV Action Plan implementation Steering Group, which includes UKHSA, the British
HIV Association and other organisations who will provide advice on increasing the
number of people retained and re-engaged in care and receiving effective medical care.</p>
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