Assessing regional variations and sociodemographic barriers in the progress toward UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in Zimbabwe
Our study uncovers significant spatial heterogeneity in the HIV care continuum in Zimbabwe, with unique regional patterns in "95-95-95" targets. The spatial analysis of the UNAIDS targets presented here could prove instrumental in designing effective control strategies by identifying vulnerable communities that are falling short of these targets and require intensified efforts. We provide insights for designing region-specific interventions and enhancing community-level factors, emphasizing the need to address regional gaps and improve HIV care outcomes in vulnerable communities that lag behind.
Authors
- Diego F. Cuadros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7060-4203)
- Anna Bershteyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-7093)
- Masabho Milali
- Sulani Nyimbili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7202-4971)
- Godfrey Musuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-4429)
- Daniel Citron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1282-4176)
- M D Tuhin Chowdhury
Institutions
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (ZM)
- Digital Science (United States) (US)
- New York University (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00824-8
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases