Dear visitors,

I was nominated by National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo as a consultant for Optima HIV methodology for 2022. You are wondering what is Optima? Optima is software package for modeling HIV epidemics and interventions that we developed to address practical policy and program, helping decision-makers, program managers, and funding partners achieve maximum impact with the funding available for the HIV response and plan for sustainability.

Kosovo, as a participant is proud to soon share the report of Optima HIV, since 2018 (the last Optima HIV participation). You will be able to download the report in official website…and soon in a peer-review journal. I will also (soon) share the presentation I did in Istanbul, in front of many participating countries.

Optima HIV helps to:

• Identify HIV programs to be prioritized with available funding
• Determine resources required to reach HIV coverage targets and epidemiological objectives
• Establish the most cost-effective mix of HIV interventions to respond to a country’s HIV epidemic
• Reveal the investment allocation and coverage allocation for minimizing HIV incidence, HIV-related mortality, or both
• Calculate future treatment, care, and support costs for people affected by HIV or AIDS
• Estimate the number of new HIV infections and HIV-related deaths averted through existing or optimized investment

With ♥ and health,
The Professor Besfort