HIV sentinel surveillance provides data mainly for:
HIV Sentinel surveillance: Aim- To monitor trends of HIV infection. Objectives include- Determining level of HIV infection among general population as well as high risk groups To understand trends of HIV epidemic To understand geographical spread of it Estimation of HIV prevalence & disease burden Provide information for prioritization of programme resources & evaluation of its impact
To assess the quality of related services
To identify high risk population
To estimate disease incidence
To monitor disease trends
Elimination, Eradication, Surveillance