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Strengthening HIV surveillance: measurements to track the epidemic in real time

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 15 , issue 2 : Fast-tracking HIV prevention: scientific advances and implementation challenges , 2016 , pages: 89–98

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2016.1196223

Author(s): Usangiphile E Buthelezi Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Candace L Davidson Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa , Ayesha BM Kharsany Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: geospatial locations , HIV assays , incidence , phylogenetics , prevalence , surveillance

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Abstract

Surveillance for HIV as a public health initiative requires timely, detailed and robust data to systematically understand burden of infection, transmission patterns, direct prevention efforts, guide funding, identify new infections and predict future trends in the epidemic. The methods for HIV surveillance have evolved to reliably track the epidemic and identify new infections in real time.

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