Cost-effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention across sub-Saharan Africa: results from five independent models

L Bansi-Matharu, E Mudimu… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been a recommended HIV
prevention strategy in sub-Saharan Africa since 2007, particularly in countries with high HIV …

“These girls have a chance to be the future generation of HIV Negative”: experiences of implementing a PrEP programme for adolescent girls and young women in …

Z Duby, B Bunce, C Fowler, K Jonas, K Bergh… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious for HIV prevention.
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have been prioritised for PrEP delivery in South …

Determinants of information about sexual health and high-risk sexual behaviour amongst migrant youths in Johannesburg, South Africa

N Obisie-Nmehielle, J Akinyemi, K Machira… - Sexes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sexual health is essential to the complete well-being of every individual, and provision of all-
inclusive and superior-quality information about living a healthful sexual life is necessary for …

[HTML][HTML] The use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men accessing routine sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa

LA Cox, CE Martin, P Nongena, S Mvelase… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study describes a cohort of men seeking oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
services and explores their patterns of PrEP use within an implementation project seeking to …

Preferences, educational messaging, and demand creation channels for multipurpose-prevention technologies (MPTs) among women in South Africa

P Mataboge, N Mthimkhulu, A Kutywayo, CE Martin… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background South African women, including female sex workers (FSWs), are
disproportionately affected by HIV, experience a high unmet need for contraception and high …

Risk factors associated with HIV acquisition in males participating in HIV vaccine efficacy trials in South Africa

M Malahleha, F Laher, A Dilraj, P Smith, GE Gray… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Abstract In South Africa, HIV acquisition risk has been studied less in people assigned male
at birth. We studied the associations between risk behaviors, clinical features and HIV …

Protective factors for adolescent sexual risk behaviours and experiences linked to HIV infection in South Africa: a three-wave longitudinal analysis of caregiving …

WE Rudgard, MG Saminathen, M Orkin… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Structural interventions are endorsed to enhance biomedical and behavioural
HIV prevention programmes for adolescents. Aiming to inform future interventions, we …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the integration of syndromic versus etiological management of sexually transmitted infections into HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis services for …

S Mullick, LA Cox, CE Martin, Z Fipaza… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
South Africa has a high incidence of human immunodeficiency virus and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs), particularly among adolescent girls and young women …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use among adolescent girls and young women accessing routine sexual and reproductive health services in South …

CE Martin, LA Cox, P Nongena, V Butler… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study describes the patterns of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among
adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) initiated on daily oral PrEP for the prevention of …

Healthcare seeking patterns for TB symptoms: Findings from the first national TB prevalence survey of South Africa, 2017–2019

S Moyo, F Ismail, N Mkhondo, M van der Walt… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Although tuberculosis (TB) symptoms have limited sensitivity they remain an
important entry point into the TB care cascade. Objectives To investigate self-reported …