The HIV epidemic in Colombia: spatial and temporal trends analysis.
Jhon Freddy MontanaGlenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff FerreiraCarlos Leonardo Figueiredo CunhaAna Angélica Rêgo de QueirozWellington Augusto Andrade FernandesSandra Helena Isse PolaroLucia Hisako Takase GonçalvesDanielle Costa Carrara CoutoElucir GirRenata Karina ReisWiliam SorensenEliã Pinheiro BotelhoPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Our study found an upward trend in HIV/AIDS incidence and a stable trend in the AIDS mortality rate in Colombia. The downward trend in HIV/AIDS incidence and AIDS mortality rate in the 0-14 age group reflects the downwards mother-to-child HIV transmission. The upward trend in HIV/AIDS incidence in older women and AIDS mortality in younger women rates, compared with men, may be due to late diagnosis and treatment. The Caribbean and the 'coffee belt' regions were the most impacted by the HIV epidemic, most likely due to sexual tourism. Our results provide crucial information that may help Colombian health authorities fight HIV transmission.