The Potential Impact of Treatment on HIV Incidence
Recent epidemiological data have shown that HIV-infected individuals who take anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are substantially less likely to transmit HIV to their sexual partners. There has been much interest in expanding access to ART as a central component of HIV prevention strategies.
3-5 November 2011 | Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mathematical modellers have considered the potential impact of ART on HIV incidence and prevalence in a variety of scenarios and settings over the past 15 years, with model estimates becoming more refined as improved data have become available. A meeting of the HIV Modelling Consortium on the potential population-level effectiveness of treatment for prevention was intended to provide a venue for systematic comparison of existing mathematical models and their findings, discussing strengths and limitations of existing modelling, and planning work on advanced topics of specific interest to those involved in programme implementation and public health policy.
