Review of HIV prevalence studies in Cameroon; what next?

The number of HIV studies available in Cameroon are wide and varied. The analysis of the HIV seroprevalence data in Cameroon shows that HIV rates are increasing in the surveyed groups as well as in general population. Cameroon it can not be consider any more as HIV low prevalence country. Given the scarce resources and the variety of studies performed a point for reflexion is needed to conduct future epidemiological studies. Priorities need to be done; standard methods need to be established and integration within the health information system is advisable

A long term HIV/AIDS projections for Cameroon

Using the data provided by the HIV sentinel surveillance system; since 1989; the HIV prevalence rate among the population sexually active is estimated to vary between 0;8 pour cent and 0;2 pour cent. Taking as hypothesis that Cammeroon is in a preepidemic period; the authors make a long term projections using mathematicals models. Two scenarios are presented. A high scenario which projects the number of HIV infected people to be 220.000 thousand and 14.000 AIDS new cases by the year 2005. A low scenario which projects 140.000 infected persons and 10.000 new AIDS cases by the year 2005