[HTML][HTML] Spatial epidemiology of diabetes: methods and insights

DF Cuadros, J Li, G Musuka, SF Awad - World journal of diabetes, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing epidemic with global proportions. It is estimated that in
2019, 463 million adults aged 20-79 years were living with DM. The latest evidence shows …

Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017

L Dwyer-Lindgren, MA Cork, A Sligar, KM Steuben… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence has
demonstrated that there is substantial local variation in the prevalence of HIV; however …

A systematic review of the effects of intimate partner violence on HIV-positive pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa

AM Yonga, L Kiss, KH Onarheim - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects more than one in three women in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). It is associated with both pregnancy and HIV, adversely affecting …

Use of machine learning techniques to identify HIV predictors for screening in sub-Saharan Africa

CK Mutai, PE McSharry, I Ngaruye… - BMC medical research …, 2021 - Springer
Aim HIV prevention measures in sub-Saharan Africa are still short of attaining the UNAIDS
90–90-90 fast track targets set in 2014. Identifying predictors for HIV status may facilitate …

Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi: indicators for effective prevention

JJ Nutor, HO Duah, P Agbadi, PA Duodu… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to model the predictors of HIV prevalence in
Malawi through a complex sample logistic regression and spatial mapping approach using …

Spatial patterns of tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in Ethiopia

KA Alene, K Viney, HC Moore, M Wagaw… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the leading
causes of infectious-disease-related deaths in Ethiopia, but little is known about their spatial …

Naomi: a new modelling tool for estimating HIV epidemic indicators at the district level in sub‐Saharan Africa

JW Eaton, L Dwyer‐Lindgren… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction HIV planning requires granular estimates for the number of people living with
HIV (PLHIV), antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage and unmet need, and new HIV …

Beyond HIV prevalence: identifying people living with HIV within underserved areas in South Africa

H Kim, F Tanser, A Tomita, A Vandormael… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Despite progress towards the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 95-
95-95 targets, South Africa is still suffering from one of the largest HIV epidemics globally. In …

Mapping and characterising areas with high levels of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: A geospatial analysis of national survey data

CA Bulstra, JAC Hontelez, F Giardina, R Steen… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background In the generalised epidemics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence shows patterns of clustered micro-epidemics. We …

Spatial distribution and determinants of HIV prevalence among adults in urban Ethiopia: Findings from the Ethiopia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Survey …

T Gelibo, S Lulseged, F Eshetu, S Abdella, Z Melaku… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The design and evaluation of national HIV programs often rely on aggregated national data,
which may obscure localized HIV epidemics. In Ethiopia, even though the national adult HIV …