West Africa HIV/AIDS epidemiology and response synthesis : implications for prevention

Lowndes, Catherine and Alary, Michel and Belleau, Michelyne and Bosu, William and Kintin, Denagnon and Nnorom, Joseph and Seck, Karim and Victor-Ahuchogu, Juliana and Wilson, David (2008) West Africa HIV/AIDS epidemiology and response synthesis : implications for prevention. [Report]

Abstract

This synthesis paper analyses all available relevant data to carefully characterise the HIV epidemics in 15 West African countries, to gain an improved understanding of HIV transmission dynamics in this sub-region, assess the extent to which existing responses address these specific transmission dynamics, and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness of West Africa’s epidemic response.