National population-based HIV surveys - the method of choice for measuring the HIV epidemic
SOURCE: South African Medical Journal
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Rehle, O.Shisana
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, NATIONAL SURVEY
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC), Office of the CEO (ERM), Office of the CEO (OCEO), Office of the CEO (IL), Office of the CEO (BS), Office of the CEO (IA)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5967
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4709
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4709
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): T.Rehle, O.Shisana
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, NATIONAL SURVEY
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC), Office of the CEO (ERM), Office of the CEO (OCEO), Office of the CEO (IL), Office of the CEO (BS), Office of the CEO (IA)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 5967
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4709
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4709
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Abstract
National population-based surveys that include HIV testing are considered to be the 'gold standard' to measure HIV prevalence at a country level, since such surveys include men, non-pregnant women and children, and hence a much wider proportion of the population than do antenatal surveys.Three national HIV household surveys have been conducted in South Africa, the first in 2002, then in 2005 and 2008. These collected data on HIV status, socio-demographic factors and behavioural determinants as well as exposure to prevention programmes which greatly enhanced the analysis and interpretation of the trends in HIV infection.-
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