By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-21 13:01:44 | Updated at 2024-11-21 16:10:47
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A survey has found that about 75 per cent of young Hongkongers have never received an HIV test despite having sexual experience, with concern groups calling for more regular medical checks and better sex education.
The survey, conducted by the Hong Kong Aids Foundation and the Queer Straight Alliance last month, was aimed at better understanding the views of young people, especially tertiary students, towards sex and Aids.
Around 530 students from tertiary institutes were polled online randomly, with about 80 per cent between 16 and 25 years old.
According to the findings, 40 per cent of those polled had sexual experience and about 75 per cent of those respondents did not receive a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test.
More than half of those with sexual experience did not consistently use preventive measures to protect themselves from HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
The survey also found that 60 per cent of high-risk individuals, including those with multiple sexual partners and transgender people, did not receive a HIV test regularly.
