Results for OSPCPTWN 56: HIV Policy Issues and Models

Application of mathematical, statistical, economic, and systems models to problems in HIV policy. Areas covered include: biology, epidemiology and economics of HIV disease; role of policy modeling in informing policy decisions; HIV screening; HIV treatment; HIV prevention among various at-risk groups; potential effect of HIV vaccines and drugs that act as vaccines; effects of co-infections; and analysis of potential portfolios of investment in HIV prevention and treatment programs. Analyses includes modeling techniques such as simple cost analysis; cost-effectiveness analysis; statistical and probabilistic analysis; simulation; Markov models; epidemic modeling; and simulation, analysis, and control of dynamic systems. Local field trips to better understand the local healthcare system and politics, and the spread and impact of HIV and relative diseases.