Estimating district HIV prevalence in Zambia using small-area estimation methods (SAE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a very devastating impact at a global level, with the Eastern and Southern African region being the hardest hit. The considerable geographical variation in the pandemic means varying impact of the disease in different settings, requiring differentiated interventions. While information on the prevalence of HIV at regional and national levels is readily available, the burden of the disease at smaller area levels, where health services are organized and delivered, is not well documented. This affects the targeting of HIV resources. There is need, therefore, for studies to estimate HIV prevalence at appropriate levels to improve HIV-related planning and resource allocation.

Methods

We estimated the district-level prevalence of HIV using S

SUBMITTER: Mweemba C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8858531 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature