Trends in the burden of HIV mortality after roll-out of antiretroviral therapy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: an observational community cohort study
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) substantially decreases morbidity and mortality in
people living with HIV. In this study, we describe population-level trends in the adult life …
people living with HIV. In this study, we describe population-level trends in the adult life …
Embracing different approaches to estimating HIV incidence, prevalence and mortality
Background: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Murray et al.
have both produced sets of estimates for worldwide HIV incidence, prevalence and mortality …
have both produced sets of estimates for worldwide HIV incidence, prevalence and mortality …
[PDF][PDF] A comparative analysis of national HIV policies in six African countries with generalized epidemics
K Church, F Kiweewa, A Dasgupta… - Bulletin of the World …, 2015 - SciELO Public Health
AbstractObjective: To compare national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) policies
influencing access to HIV testing and treatment services in six sub-Saharan African …
influencing access to HIV testing and treatment services in six sub-Saharan African …
Patterns and risk factors for deaths from external causes in rural Malawi over 10 years: a prospective population-based study
S Chasimpha, E McLean, M Chihana, L Kachiwanda… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Little is known about the pattern or risk factors for deaths from external causes
in sub-Saharan Africa: there is a lack of reliable data, and public health priorities have been …
in sub-Saharan Africa: there is a lack of reliable data, and public health priorities have been …
Adult mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa: Cross‐sectional study of causes of death in Zambia
VH Chisumpa, CO Odimegwu… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe the age–sex pattern and socio‐economic differentials in causes of
death among adults between the ages of 15 and 59 years in Zambia. Methods Using data …
death among adults between the ages of 15 and 59 years in Zambia. Methods Using data …
Measuring mortality due to HIV-associated tuberculosis among adults in South Africa: comparing verbal autopsy, minimally-invasive autopsy, and research data
AS Karat, M Tlali, KL Fielding, S Charalambous… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to reduce tuberculosis (TB) deaths
by 95% by 2035; tracking progress requires accurate measurement of TB mortality …
by 95% by 2035; tracking progress requires accurate measurement of TB mortality …
Estimation of cause-specific mortality in Rakai, Uganda, using verbal autopsy 1999-2019
D Nabukalu, JA Calazans, M Marston… - Global health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background There are scant data on the causes of adult deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. We
estimated the level and trends in adult mortality, overall and by different causes, in rural …
estimated the level and trends in adult mortality, overall and by different causes, in rural …
Understanding the health system utilisation and reasons for avoidable mortality after fatal injury within a Three-Delays framework in Karonga, Northern Malawi: a …
J Whitaker, I Edem, AS Amoah, A Dube… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To use verbal autopsy (VA) data to understand health system utilisation and the
potential avoidability associated with fatal injury. Then to categorise any evident barriers …
potential avoidability associated with fatal injury. Then to categorise any evident barriers …
High mortality and prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis in adults with chronic cough in Malawi: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Adults with suspected tuberculosis (TB) in health facilities in Africa have a
high risk of death. The risk of death for adults with suspected TB at community-level is not …
high risk of death. The risk of death for adults with suspected TB at community-level is not …
Performance of verbal autopsy methods in estimating HIV-associated mortality among adults in South Africa
AS Karat, N Maraba, M Tlali, S Charalambous… - BMJ global …, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Verbal autopsy (VA) can be integrated into civil registration and vital statistics
systems, but its accuracy in determining HIV-associated causes of death (CoD) is uncertain …
systems, but its accuracy in determining HIV-associated causes of death (CoD) is uncertain …