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Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018

Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to meet targets set for ending the epidemic by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Citation:
Haeuser E, Serfes AL, Cork MA, Yang M, …….. Alene KA, Alhassan RK, Alipour V, …….. Ross JM, Rubagotti E, Rumisha SF, Rwegerera GM, Moghaddam SS, et al. Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018. BMC Med. 2022;20(1)

Keywords:
Africa; Demographics; Geostatistics; HIV; HIV prevalence; Mapping; Spatial statistics

Abstract:
Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to meet targets set for ending the epidemic by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).