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Understanding the Numbers: from HIV Surveillance to HIV National and Global HIV Burden Estimates |
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Non-Commercial Satellite |
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SR 2 (550) |
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18:30 - 20:30, 07.08.2008 |
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Jesus M Garcia Calleja, Switzerland
Peter Ghys, Switzerland
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3. Short description of the session. What will this session be about? What is the target of this session?(max 300 words) Country regional and global HIV estimates have been changing over the last few years, significantly so for the most recent estimates published by UNAIDS and WHO in November 2007. People who are not involved directly in developing estimates get confused with changing numbers and may not understand how corrections in estimates (due to changes in methods) need to be distinguished from actual trends. This session aims to highlight the link between HIV surveillance in countries and overall national estimates and how those are influenced by the surveillance data available in the countries. ? What are the recommended approaches to monitor the epidemic in countries? ? What are the approaches and tools used to estimate national burden of HIV infection and mortality due to AIDS? ? How we can link HIV trends, estimates and impact of interventions? ? What are the main issues in developing HIV estimates in generalized epidemics? ? What are the man issues in developing HIV estimates in low-level and concentrated epidemics? During the session, different approaches, tools and methods used for HIV estimates will be presented and country experiences in this area will be shared. The process for how to monitor the HIV epidemic and asses its trends will be discussed. Target of the session: different audiences involved in strategic planning, programme implementers, international organisations, epidemiologists and evaluation specialists. Presenters: UNAIDS/WHO and country experts
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WHO/UNAIDS
Presentations in this session:
18:30
THSAT0101
Powerpoint (282 KB) | Survival of HIV infection in Adults: results from the ALPHA network
Basia Zaba, United Kingdom
| 18:45
THSAT0102
Powerpoint (521 KB) | Comparing HIV global and country estimates; 2005 and 2007
Eleanor Gouws, Switzerland
| 19:00
THSAT0103
Powerpoint (430 KB) | Understanding ART needs
Yves Souteyrand, Switzerland
| 19:15
THSAT0104 | The Mexico experience in making HIV estimates
Enrique Bravo
Enrique Bravo-García, Mexico
| 19:30
THSAT0105
Powerpoint (312 KB) | Estimating the impact and needs for children and PMTCT
John Stover, United States
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