Berlin, 15 February 2024
Today begins in 50 countries and 31 languages for the third time the Europe-wide Study EMIS. Eor the first time, the survey is also aimed at trans women and non-binary people.
How satisfied are you with your sex life? Do you know about PrEP? Do you use drugs during sex? Have you experienced discrimination? From today, gay and bisexual men and trans people from all over Europe can provide answers to questions like these in the EMIS 2024 survey. The personal information provided makes a strong contribution to queer emancipation - in line with the motto of the survey: "Your voice. Our strength!"
The study is being led by Maastricht University and, in Germany, by the Robert Koch Institute and Deutsche Aidshilfe. Similar surveys were already conducted in 2010 and 2017. With more than 100,000 participants each time, EMIS is the largest survey of its kind in the world.
The survey asks about sex life as well as mental well-being, experiences of stigmatisation and discrimination and satisfaction with healthcare. The knowledge gained from the survey is to be incorporated into the further development of health and prevention programmes and explore the links between discrimination and health problems.
EMIS 2024 needs you!
EMIS 2024 is aimed at people who identify as cis or trans men, trans women or non-binary people and who
- Have sex with men,
- and/or feel attracted to men,
- and/or can imagine having sex with men in the future.
The questionnaire can be completed anonymously from today until the end of April 2024.
Click here for the questionnaire
Jonathan Gregory, Director of the campaign I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING (IWWIT) of the Deutsche Aidshilfe:
"Every participation helps to improve health and prevention services for all of us! Discrimination against HIV-positive and queer people in medical care, difficult access to the Mpox vaccination or currently to PrEP show time and again that there are still shortcomings. When it comes to prevention, we naturally want to focus on what you need. Your answers will help close gaps and provide the right services!"
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EMIS was developed by a group of health researchers, social scientists and experts in the fields of HIV, gay health and human rights from over 40 European countries.
The survey is funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and an international association of ministries, universities and civil society organisations.
More information about EMIS: https://www.emis-project.eu/
More information about EMIS 2024: https://www.emis-project.eu/emis-2024/
