Harnessing big data on Indonesian MSM and transgender individuals using temanteman.org platforms to assess their vulnerabilities, HIV support seeking patterns and immediate HIV prevention needs



Adams Love and TemanTeman.org Research awarded Best Poster Discussion - Hot Topics  at EACS 2019 in Basel, Switzerland




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BPD3/2 - Harnessing big data on Indonesian MSM and transgender individuals using temanteman.org platforms to assess their vulnerabilities, HIV support seeking patterns and immediate HIV prevention needs

T. Anand1, C. Nitpolprasert1, T.H. Karjadi2, S. Djauzi2, D. Imran2, Y. Hartantri3,4, M. Lestari3,4, A.R. Ganiem4, R. Wisaksana3,4, T.P. Merati5, E. Yunihastuti2 1Adam's Love Global Foundation for MSM and Transgender Health (ALGO), Bangkok, Thailand, 2Working Group on AIDS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, 4HIV Clinic, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia, 5Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University,Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Indonesia is the world's largest Islamic-majority nation. Homophobia is contributing to the concentrated explosion of HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM), who for their HIV support needs resort to accessing top Google suggested websites such as TemanTeman.org, processing significant critical insights on key populations with potential for developing novel service-delivery models. 

Methods:  Between September 2013-June 2019, datasets spread over TemanTeman.org web-logs and databases were mined to address the gaps in our understanding on Indonesian key populations through assessing their vulnerabilities, online search patterns and immediate prevention needs. 

Results:  Over 3 million Indonesians engaged in TemanTeman.org platforms. 'How is HIV transmitted', 'HIV testing and treatment services', 'condoms and lubricants', 'HIV testing procedures (city-based)' were search queries originating primarily from Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Makassar, Denpasar and Yogyakarta. Age demographics included 13- 17 years (1.3% - male 67%, female 33%), 18-24 years (35% - male 71%, female 29%), 25-34 years (45% - male 74%, female 26%) and >35 years (18.7% - male 60%, female 40%). TemanTeman.org videos featuring medical doctors from Indonesia's leading university hospitals garnered nearly 1.6 million views, watch-time 60,861 hours (equivalent to 6 years and 344 days), primarily via mobile phones (84% - Android 90%, IOS 7.3%), and computers (12% - Windows 95%, Macintosh 4.3%). Top video search trends included 1) HERPES - Skin/genital, causes, treatment, cure (63,903+ searches), 2) HIV/AIDS - early stage signs/symptoms/characteristics, vaccine, transmission, testing procedure and costs (59,850+ searches), 3) SYPHILIS - early symptoms, effective treatment (27,591+ searches), 4) HPV in men/women, symptoms and treatment (11,167+ searches), 5) GENITAL WARTS in male/female, treatment, surgical removal (11,090+ searches), and 6) GONORRHEA in men/women, treatment (10,848+ searches). 

Conclusion:  Our study shares evidence of high sexual-risk related web-searching behaviors among Indonesians. We propose intensive real-time interventions as a way to strengthen the cascade.


17th European AIDS Conference
November 6-9, 2019
Basel, Switzerland


Scientific Programme
08.11.2019
Special session
12:45 – 13:45
Darwin
Best poster discussion III - Hot topics
Anton Pozniak, United Kingdom
Marta Vasylyev, Ukraine


BPD3/4
12:45 – 12:52
Novel highly potent CD4bs bNAb with restricted pathway to HIV-1 escape
Philipp Schommers, Germany


BPD3/2
12:52 – 12:59
Harnessing big data on Indonesian MSM and transgender individuals
using temanteman.org platforms to assess their vulnerabilities, HIV
support seeking patterns and immediate HIV prevention needs
Tarandeep Anand, Thailand


BPD3/3
12:59 – 13:06
Prescription of antimicrobials in primary health care as a marker to
identify people living with undiagnosed HIV infection
Raquel Martin-Iguacel, Denmark


BPD3/1
13:06 – 13:13
HIV infection in individuals seeking post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP): a retrospective data linkage study
Frédérique Hovaguimian, Switzerland


BPD3/5
13:13 – 13:20
Effect of noresthisterone, combined contraceptive vaginal ring (CCVR) and COCPs on HIV cervical target cells in adolescent girls: a randomized crossover study
Iyaloo Konstantinus, South Africa


Our Abstracts published in HIV Medicine are now available at Abstracts of the 17th European AIDS Conference, Basel, Switzerland, 6‐9 November 2019