The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation

I Abubakar, SL Dalglish, B Angell, O Sanuade… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Trends and effects of antiretroviral therapy coverage during pregnancy on mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence from panel data …

FH Astawesegn, V Stulz, E Conroy, H Mannan - BMC infectious diseases, 2022 - Springer
Background Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women infected with HIV has evolved
significantly over time, from single dosage antiretroviral and zidovudine alone to lifelong …

Interventions to increase early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Okusanya, LJ Kimaru, N Mantina, LB Gerald… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV infection increases antiretroviral therapy
initiation, which reduces pediatric HIV-related morbidity and mortality. This review aims to …

Retention in care and viral suppression in the PMTCT continuum at a large referral facility in western Kenya

JM Humphrey, J Songok, S Ofner, B Musick, M Alera… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Medical records of pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV and their infants
attending a large referral facility in Kenya from 2015 to 2019 were analyzed to identify …

[PDF][PDF] Human immunodeficiency virus treatment and prevention for pregnant and postpartum women in global settings

F Saidi, BH Chi - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have led to dramatic reductions in pediatric HIV worldwide …

Men care too: a qualitative study examining women's perceptions of fathers' engagement in early childhood development (ECD) during an ECD program for HIV …

T Temelkovska, P Kalande, E Udedi, L Bruns… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Integrated early childhood development (ECD) and prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (PMTCT) interventions rarely target fathers, a missed opportunity given existing …

A systematic review of linkage-to-care and antiretroviral initiation implementation strategies in low-and middle-income countries across sub-Saharan Africa

NE Okonkwo, A Blum, N Viswasam, E Hahn, S Ryan… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Linkage to care (LTC) and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are key components in the
longitudinal care cascade for people living with HIV. Many strategies to optimize these …

Final HIV status outcome for HIV-exposed infants at 18 months of age in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

B Adelekan, B Harry-Erin, M Okposo, A Aliyu… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction While antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage for pregnant women has undergone
steady scale-up, Nigeria's final mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) rate remains …

[PDF][PDF] Ibrahim Abubakar, Sarah L Dalglish, Blake Angell, Olutobi Sanuade, Seye Abimbola, Aishatu Lawal Adamu, Ifedayo MO Adetifa, Tim Colbourn, Afolabi Olaniyi …

F Okonofua, T Oni, O Onyimadu, MA Pate, BL Salako… - Lancet, 2022 - researchgate.net
Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Partner-based HIV treatment for seroconcordant couples attending antenatal and postnatal care in rural Mozambique: A cluster randomized controlled trial

CM Audet, E Graves, BE Shepherd… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We implemented a cluster randomized controlled trial for seroconcordant couples
living with HIV, comparing retention (patient's medication possession ratio) in HIV care for a …