Role of geospatial mapping in the planning of HIV programs: A case study from Southern India.

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Abstract

Geographic information systems (GIS) tools can be used to understand the spatial distribution of local HIV epidemics but are often underutilized, especially in low-middle income countries. We present characteristics of an HIV epidemic within Hyderabad, a large city in southern India, as a case study to highlight the utility of such data in program planning.Cross-sectional sample recruited using respondent-driven sampling in a cluster-randomized trial.We analyzed data from 2 cross-sectional respondent-driven sampling surveys of MSM in Hyderabad, which were conducted as part of a cluster-randomized trial. All participants were tested for HIV and those positive underwent viral load quantification. ArcGIS was used to create heat maps of MSM distribution using self-reported pos

SUBMITTER: Prabhu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8389960 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature