A desk study to inform development and testing of tools for the profiling of HIV risks in predefined HIV hotspots in selected districts in South Africa

The objective of this desk study is to inform development of a practical methodology for the generating the HIV risk profile of population in identified hotspots within selected districts in South Africa, with the with the ultimate goal of informing the SANAC HIV prevention toolkit. The analysis undertaken includes a review of 75 studies on HIV risk profiling and consultation with the technical advisory committee comprising of experts in the HIV field.