The comparative investigation of HIV/AIDS surveillances in the selected countries

Objectiv (s): The universal endeavors have been started for the limitation of AIDS epidemic so far. One of these programs is the promotion of scientific methods and setting of the suitable surveillances, for the purpose of problem solving and application of the most accessible data and designs, for the process of decision making. The present research has been conducted to investigate the HIV/AIDS surveillances in the selection countries The current investigation which is about the HIV/AIDS surveillance has been presented in a frame with 3 patterns, “data sources; minimum data set; data collection, data reporting and data processing disciplines” in America, Australia, Britain, Malaysia and Iran in 1388. It should be notified that the research is descriptive. In this regard, the current situation of HIV/AIDS surveillance in Iran, was investigated through visiting the “center of diseases management”, which is located in the ministry of health and medical education, with interview and studying of forms and the current documents and application of check lists and then HIV/AIDS surveillance has been studied in the selection countries. Data analysis was descriptive-theoretical and it was on the basis of the comparison between doctrine’s characteristics in the selection countries. All of the above said four countries have emphasized on the promotion of scientific methods and setting of the suitable surveillance, for problem perception and application of the most accessible data and designs, for the process of decision making. In the whole designing and performing of HIV/AIDS surveillance in Iran has been suggested for the better understanding of the epidemic procedure over time, better understanding of the epidemic’s outbreak behaviors in the country, pre-caution and focus on the sub-population with the most infection risk, and control designing with the use of high quality data.