27 Feb 2025

Survey seeks men's experiences navigating HIV risks

From Nights, 10:45 pm on 27 February 2025

A survey is calling on all men who have sex with men to share their experiences navigating HIV risks.

The SPOTS survey is run by the University of Auckland in collaboration with the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa.

New Zealand is committed to eradicating HIV transmission by 2030, and with rates of syphilis on the rise and the threat of mpox outbreaks, researchers say the survey is vital to understand the gaps in our sexual health care system.

Tony Sriamporn is with the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland and part of the SPOTS team, and he speaks to Mark Leishman.

Scientist holding tube with blood sample and label HIV Test near laboratory form, closeup

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