HIV Surveillance & Epidemic Monitoring
Overview
As HIV control progresses, surveillance methods must evolve. This project explores new indicators of HIV programme success, strengthens the use of routine data, and integrates new data sources to better understand the changing epidemic in Malawi.
Objectives
- Improve HIV surveillance and epidemic monitoring.
- Identify better indicators of programme success.
- Integrate multiple sources of health data.
- Strengthen local research and epidemiological capacity.
Research Approach
The project uses a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to strengthen HIV surveillance and generate more comprehensive evidence.
Nyanja Health provides technical support in the design and development of surveillance studies, helping researchers develop approaches that can answer specific epidemiological and public health questions in greater depth.
The project also explores the use of continuous adaptive household surveys, providing an opportunity to collect population-level information that can complement routine facility-based data.
1.Surveillance Studies
Development of studies that generate more detailed evidence on specific HIV-related questions.
2.Data Triangulation
Combining information from different data sources to better understand the changing HIV epidemic.
3.Household Surveys
Supporting the conceptualisation and design of continuous adaptive household surveys.
4.Health System Coordination
Supporting coordination across HIV implementing partners at facility, district, and national levels.
Capacity Building
A key component of the project is developing local scientific expertise.
Nyanja’s senior epidemiologists provide mentorship and technical guidance to staff and KUHeS PhD and MSc students throughout the research process.
Mentorship covers:
- Study protocol development
- Research methodology
- Study implementation
- Data analysis
- Interpretation of findings
- Scientific research skills
This approach helps strengthen Malawi’s capacity to independently design, implement, and analyse high-quality health research.
