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. 2017:161:D965.

[Mapping HIV prevalence in the Netherlands with geographic information systems]

[Article in Dutch]
E L M Op de Coul  1 , I K Joore, A van Sighem, B C J Bom, M Hillebregt, J M Prins, S E Geerlings, J E A M van Bergen
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[Mapping HIV prevalence in the Netherlands with geographic information systems]

[Article in Dutch]
E L M Op de Coul et al. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2017.

Abstract

Objective: To map regions of the Netherlands with high HIV prevalence for surveillance and prevention purposes.

Method: Information on numbers of HIV patients receiving clinical care on 31 December 2014 per postcode region was requested from the HIV monitoring foundation (SHM). These details were related to data from Statistics Netherlands on the number of residents per municipal area or district with the aid of a geographic information system (GIS).

Results: Distribution mapping showed that ten municipal areas in the Netherlands have an HIV prevalence of 2 or more per 1000 residents aged 15-60 years. We discovered the highest prevalence in Amsterdam (8.1) and suburbs, Rotterdam (3.4), The Hague (2.7) and Arnhem (2.5). Large differences were seen between districts, particularly in Amsterdam where HIV was concentrated within two districts: Central Amsterdam (9-28) and Amsterdam Southeast (5-20). In Rotterdam and The Hague, HIV prevalence rates are lower and differences between districts are smaller.

Conclusion: Geographical analyses show differences in HIV prevalence for municipal areas and districts in big cities in the Netherlands. These data can be used for new interventions, to better focus HIV detection.

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