Global trends in HIV infection demonstrate an overall increase in HIV prevalence and
substantial declines in AIDS related deaths largely attributable to the survival benefits of …

Understanding the impact of place on health is a key element of epidemiologic investigation,
and numerous tools are being employed for analysis of spatial health-related data. This …

Background Timely assessment of the burden of HIV/AIDS is essential for policy setting and
programme evaluation. In this report from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (GBD …

The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial in HIV-discordant couples
demonstrated unequivocally that treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) substantially …

Background Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART), as per the 2015 WHO recommendations,
might reduce population HIV incidence. We investigated the effect of universal test and treat …

For preventing the spread of epidemics such as the coronavirus disease COVID-19, social
distancing and the isolation of infected persons are crucial. However, existing reaction …

Background Epidemiological data show substantial variation in the risk of HIV infection
between communities within African countries. We hypothesised that focusing appropriate …

Background Globally, by the end of 2018, 37.9 million people were living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden with an …

Background Although local spatiotemporal analysis can improve understanding of
geographic variation of the HIV epidemic, its drivers, and the search for targeted …

Background There has been remarkable progress in the treatment of HIV throughout sub-
Saharan Africa, but there are few data on the prevalence and overlap of other significant …