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Namibia National HIV Sentinel Survey 2002

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General Info
Geography 
Namibia (NAM)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2002 - 10/2002
Series or system 
Namibia National HIV Sentinel Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Health facility
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
  • Sentinel registration
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

The National HIV Sentinel Survey (NHSS) is conducted every two years in Namibia. The survey examines HIV prevalence in pregnant women and conducts anonyomous, unlinked sentinel surveillance of participants. The survey also completes HIV testing on blood samples collected from women receiving antenatal care from clinics.

Keywords 
HIV and AIDS
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 6, 2021