Mapping HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa with use of GPS data
Authors:
Brian J. Coburn, and Sally Blower
Source:
Lancet Global Health , Volume 1, Issue 5, Pages e251 - e253, doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(13)70084-6
Topic(s):
GIS/GPS HIV/AIDS
Country:
Africa
Multiple African Countries
Published:
NOV 2013
Abstract:
WHO and many other organisations are very interested in implementing treatment-as-prevention as a global policy to control the HIV pandemic. Widespread treatment of HIV-infected individuals with antiretroviral therapy will reduce HIV transmission, because it decreases viral load and hence infectiousness. To implement the rollout of treatment-as-prevention in an efficient manner, estimation of the number of HIV-infected individuals and where they live is needed. This assessment will be difficult to accomplish, particularly in areas of sub-Saharan Africa with severe HIV epidemics.