Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
To better understand the epidemiological context for the DREAMS programming, Project SOAR analyzed previously collected quantitative cohort data from the Population Council’s Malawi Schooling and Adolescent Study (MSAS) to identify the prevalence and incidence of HIV and the herpes simplex virus, commonly referred to as genital herpes. SOAR’s analysis provides a deeper understanding of the changing epidemiological and gendered context of the HIV epidemic in Machinga. The youth cohort data from the MSAS provide accurate estimates of HIV prevalence over time and HIV incidence, thereby filling important data gaps.
Recommended Citation
Mensch, Barbara and Erica Soler-Hampejsek. 2017. "Rates of HIV and HSV-2 among young people in Machinga, Malawi," Project SOAR Results Brief. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/hiv6.1027
Language
English
Project
Supporting Operational AIDS Research (Project SOAR)
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