In this article, the author reviews current approaches and methods for measuring the scope
of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) …

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has seen dramatic shifts since the first cases were described in
1981. Initially perceived as a disease among gay men or Haitians in Western countries, HIV …

Background Three national HIV household surveys were conducted in South Africa, in 2002,
2005 and 2008. A novelty of the 2008 survey was the addition of serological testing to …

Under the premise that in a resource-constrained environment such as Sub-Saharan Africa
it is not possible to do everything, to everyone, everywhere, detailed geographical …

We aimed to characterize the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) epidemic and the role of key
risk factors in Jordan between 1990–2050, and to forecast the T2DM-related costs. A …

Background The geographical structure of an epidemic is ultimately a consequence of
thedrivers of the epidemic and the population susceptible to the infection. The 'know your …

Objective To describe patterns of HIV infection among stable sexual partnerships across sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods The authors defined measures of HIV discordancy and …

Introduction HIV incidence is the rate of new infections in a population over time. HIV
incidence is a critical indicator needed to assess the status and trends of the HIV epidemic in …

Abstract Aims/Introduction To investigate and forecast type 2 diabetes mellitus epidemic, its
related risk factors and cost in Oman by 2050. Materials and Methods An age‐structured …

Estimates of HIV prevalence are important for policy to establish the health status of a
country's population and to evaluate the effectiveness of population-based interventions and …