Session 63:
The Power of Population HIV Impact Assessment Surveys to Monitor Progress in Controlling AIDS in Africa: An Introduction to the PHIA Project
Chair: Sally E. Findley, Columbia University and ICAP-NY
Overview of the PHIA design: how the PHIA surveys will provide critical program planning data Sally E. Findley, Columbia University and ICAP-NY
PHIA: a key addition to demographic health data: how PHIA differs from the DHS Stephen D. McCracken, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The importance of PHIA biomarkers in HIV/AIDS research Amy Herman-Roloff, CDC, Zimbabwe
The promise of the PHIA surveys for African demographers: tapping into the potential of PHIA indicators Karampreet Sachathep, ICAP-NY
The road map for PHIA surveys in Africa: how to stay in touch with PHIA survey processes and outcomes Blanche Pitt, PHIA and ICAP-Pretoria
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