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  • Epidemiology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Public Health

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  • Antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) plays a crucial role in managing HIV/AIDS.
  • Beyond preventing progression to AIDS, ART substantially reduces HIV infectiousness.
  • ART is a key strategy in combating HIV transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a mathematical model for HIV/AIDS disease progression based on WHO staging.
  • To determine optimal time-dependent ART allocation strategies.
  • To minimize new infections, infection-years, deaths, and costs associated with HIV/AIDS.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a mathematical model stratifying the population by disease stage, diagnosis, and treatment.
  • Utilized optimal control methods.
  • Incorporated data from South Africa for treatment allocation analysis.

Main Results:

  • Early ART (Stages II & III) is optimal for minimizing infection-years and new infections.
  • Late ART (Stages III & IV) is optimal for minimizing costs and deaths.
  • Optimal ART strategies significantly reduce HIV incidence and prevalence.

Conclusions:

  • ART allocation strategies significantly impact HIV/AIDS outcomes.
  • Policymakers can use these findings to optimize ART distribution for maximum public health benefit.
  • Balancing early versus late treatment is key to managing HIV/AIDS effectively.