General HIV_Sequence project information

Project name

HIV-AIDS Sequence Registry

Project abbreviation

HIV_Sequence

Project code

HDBP0263

Primary organization that oversees implementation of project

• Sciensano

Partner organization participating in project

• Not available

Organization that commissioned this project

• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)

Organization providing monetary or material support

• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)

Short project description

The service Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases of Sciensano collects pseudonymised personal data in order to monitor the number of diagnoses and follow-up of HIV patients. The registration of the nucleotide sequence is done by the AIDS Reference Laboratories and is necessary for the epidemiological analysis of antiretroviral drug resistance in relation to the characteristics of HIV-positive individuals. The objectives are to improve the understanding of epidemic dynamics to inform tailored health policies & actions. In the context of surveillance of baseline resistance: better understand individuals’ characteristics related to resistance (transmitted ART resistance). In the context of surveillance of other resistance patterns: better understand individuals’ characteristics and care trajectories related to resistance (acquired ART resistance).