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Monitoring indexes and status of achievement of the control of HIV-1 epidemic
2021 Volume 70 Issue 3 Pages 248-251
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2021 Volume 70 Issue 3 Pages 248-251
To achieve sustainable development goal 3, accurate monitoring of epidemics and assessment of prevention program are important for the control of infectious diseases. WHO/UNAIDS announced “90-90-90（95-95-95）targets for ending the HIV-1 epidemic” in 2014. WHO/UNAIDS announced “90-90-90（95-95-95）targets” in 2014 based on the concept that early diagnosis and treatment after HIV infection leads to a decrease of HIV-1 incidence. In many countries, it is challenging to estimate HIV-1 incidence, prevalence, and assess ART rates. In this article, I present a summary of the current status of the HIV-1 epidemic using published data and discuss the applications of SDG3 monitoring indexes.
