National HIV Survey

The South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM) is part of a series of cross-sectional surveys undertaken by a research consortium led by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).

The consortium includes local researchers from the South African Medical Research Council, National Institute of Communicable Diseases, Global Clinical & Viral Laboratories, University of Cape Town and international researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNAIDS, and UNICEF. SABSSM is key in maintaining surveillance of HIV infection and behaviour in South Africa, and to obtain a better understanding of factors driving the HIV epidemic.

The latest survey report can be downloaded from the HSRC Press website (registration required). Data from the survey can be found here.