Systematic review and meta-analysis of community and facility-based HIV testing to address linkage to care gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

M Sharma, R Ying, G Tarr, R Barnabas - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
HIV testing and counselling is the first crucial step for linkage to HIV treatment and
prevention. However, despite high HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa, testing coverage is …

Towards universal voluntary HIV testing and counselling: a systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based approaches

AB Suthar, N Ford, PJ Bachanas, VJ Wong… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …

Quantifying and addressing losses along the continuum of care for people living with HIV infection in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review

K Kranzer, D Govindasamy, N Ford… - African Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Recent years have seen an increasing recognition of the need to improve
access and retention in care for people living with HIV/AIDS. This review aims to quantify …

Phobia and Fear of COVID-19: origins, complications and management, a narrative review

M Heiat, F Heiat, M Halaji, R Ranjbar… - Annali Di Igiene …, 2021 - eprints.bmsu.ac.ir
Introduction. The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have changed into a
global crisis. Psychologically, this process of alteration can lead to feelings of fear …

High attrition before and after ART initiation among youth (15–24 years of age) enrolled in HIV care

MR Lamb, R Fayorsey, H Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To compare pre and post-ART attrition between youth (15–24 years) and other
patients in HIV care, and to investigate factors associated with attrition among youth. Design …

Uptake of home-based voluntary HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Sabapathy, R Van den Bergh, S Fidler, R Hayes… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Improving access to HIV testing is a key priority in scaling up HIV treatment and
prevention services. Home-based voluntary counselling and testing (HBT) as an approach …

Current strategies for improving access and adherence to antiretroviral therapies in resource-limited settings

ML Scanlon, RC Vreeman - HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly reduced human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-related morbidity and mortality, but good clinical outcomes depend on access …

Pregnancy incidence and outcomes among women receiving preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: a randomized clinical trial

NR Mugo, T Hong, C Celum, D Donnell, EA Bukusi… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), using tenofovir disoproxil
fumarate (TDF) and combination emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC+ TDF), is …

[HTML][HTML] HIV and COVID-19 co-infection: A mathematical model and optimal control

N Ringa, ML Diagne, H Rwezaura, A Omame… - Informatics in medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
A new mathematical model for COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS is considered to assess the impact
of COVID-19 on HIV dynamics and vice-versa. Investigating the epidemiologic synergy …

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of sexually transmitted infections among Kenyan women using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: study protocol for …

J Stewart, E Bukusi, FA Sesay, K Oware, D Donnell… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Women in Africa face disproportionate risk of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition, accounting for more than half of new infections in …