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|Videos|September 24, 2017
How Can Decision Makers Use the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project Data?
Author(s)Contagion® Editorial Staff
Jessica Justman, MD, explains how decision makers can use the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project data.
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Jessica Justman, MD, senior technical director, ICAP, Mailman School of Public Health & associate professor of medicine in epidemiology, Columbia University explains how decision makers can use the Population-based HIV Impact Assessment Project data. Dr. Justman shares that looking at side-by-side maps could provide a wealth of insight on where HIV prevalence is highest as well as where viral load suppression is the lowest. Dr. Justman also talks about how index testing can help in achieving the first “90” in the 90-90-90 targets. Lastly, she stresses that new, innovative approaches to targeted HIV testing are needed.
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