PrEP rollout in Africa: status and opportunity

EM Irungu, JM Baeten - Nature medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Following recommendations by the World Health Organization in 2015, and key clinical
trials, countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the highest burden of human …

[HTML][HTML] HIV prevalence and associated factors among female sex workers in Ethiopia, East Africa: a cross-sectional study using a respondent-driven sampling …

S Abdella, M Demissie, A Worku, M Dheresa… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background HIV acquisition among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) is 30 times higher than the
acquisition rate among females in the respective general population. A higher HIV burden in …

It's hard to reach the “hard-to-reach”: the challenges of recruiting people who do not access preventative healthcare services into interview studies

L Rockliffe, AJ Chorley, LAV Marlow… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we discuss the challenges faced in recruiting “hard-to-reach” groups for
interview studies, specifically those who do not access preventative healthcare services. We …

HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: tracking the epidemic

MM Mizinduko, K Moen, S Likindikoki… - … journal of STD & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Since 2014, HIV care and treatment services among key populations including female sex
workers (FSWs) have intensified in Tanzania. We sought to track the epidemic among FSWs …

Female sex workers in Kigali, Rwanda: a key population at risk of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unplanned pregnancy

R Ingabire, R Parker, J Nyombayire… - … journal of STD & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Female sex workers (FSWs) were recruited from known hotspots in Kigali, Rwanda, and
offered free, anonymous human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among vulnerable women engaged in sex work: Findings from the Kyaterekera Project in …

J Kiyingi, P Nabunya, OS Bahar, LJ Mayo-Wilson… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Women engaged in sex work (WESW) have an elevated risk of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Estimates are three …

[HTML][HTML] HIV and hepatitis B, C co-infection and correlates of HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Rwanda, 2021: a respondent-driven sampling, cross …

E Remera, E Tuyishime, C Kayitesi, SS Malamba… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a key population group
disproportionately affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) …

Changes in engagement in HIV prevention and care services among female sex workers during intensified community mobilization in 3 sites in Zimbabwe, 2011 to …

T Ndori‐Mharadze, E Fearon, J Busza… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction 'Sisters with a Voice', Zimbabwe's nationally scaled comprehensive
programme for female sex workers (FSW s), intensified community mobilization activities in …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections: trends among patients screened for sexually transmitted infections in rwandan health facilities 2014–2020

JD Makuza, P Soe, D Jeong, MP Nisingizwe… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are of great global health
concern. Currently, there are limited epidemiological data characterizing STIs in the general …

[HTML][HTML] Use of propensity score matching to create counterfactual group to assess potential HIV prevention interventions

A Abaasa, Y Mayanja, G Asiki, MA Price, PE Fast… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The design of HIV prevention trials in the context of effective HIV preventive methods is a
challenge. Alternate designs, including using non-randomised 'observational control arms' …