Identifying gaps in the HIV treatment cascade in Africa: a model comparison study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although HIV incidence has considerably decreased in eastern, central, and southern Africa, new HIV infections continue to be a major public health challenge in the region. We aimed to investigate where in the HIV treatment cascade new transmissions are occurring in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa (the three countries involved in the Modelling to Inform HIV Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa project).

Methods

In this model comparison study, we used six well described and independently calibrated HIV transmission dynamics models that have been used to inform HIV policy in Africa (Optima HIV, EMOD, Goals, Thembisa, PopART-IBM, and HIV Synthesis) to estimate and predict the proportion of annual new HIV transmissions attributable to people living with HIV who are und

SUBMITTER: Bansi-Matharu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500161 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature