Summary
Simon Gregson is a demographer working on the dynamics of spread, impact and control of HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. His work combines empirical studies including large-scale, longitudinal, population-based and clinical surveys with use of mathematical models. Simon is Director of the Manicaland HIV/STD Prevention Project in Zimbabwe.
Video (below)
Why did HIV decline in Zimbabwe?
The unique, population-based Manicaland study tracks the Zimbabwean HIV epidemic over 19 years. Professor Simon Gregson delivers his inaugural lecture. Recorded at Imperial College London on 08 Jun 2011.
Publications
Journals
Risher K, Cori A, Reniers G, et al., 2021, Age patterns of HIV incidence in eastern and southern Africa: a collaborative analysis of observational general population cohort studies, The Lancet Hiv, Vol:8, ISSN:2405-4704, Pages:e429-e439
Wolock T, Flaxman S, Risher K, et al., 2021, Evaluating distributional regression strategies for modelling self-reported sexual age-mixing, Elife, ISSN:2050-084X
Davis K, Perez Guzman P, Hoyer A, et al., 2021, Association between HIV infection and hypertension: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies, Bmc Medicine, Vol:19, ISSN:1741-7015
Goodwin T, Gregson S, Maswera R, et al., 2021, Understanding the determinants and consequences of HIV status disclosure in Manicaland, Zimbabwe: cross-sectional and prospective analyses, Aids Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of Aids-hiv, ISSN:0954-0121
Gregson S, Moorhouse L, Dadirai T, et al., 2021, Comprehensive investigation of sources of misclassification errors in routine HIV testing in Zimbabwe, Journal of the International Aids Society, Vol:24, ISSN:1758-2652