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 …

[HTML][HTML] Why do people living with HIV not initiate treatment? A systematic review of qualitative evidence from low-and middle-income countries

S Ahmed, J Autrey, IT Katz, MP Fox, S Rosen… - Social science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Many people living with HIV (PLWH) who are eligible for antiretroviral therapy
(ART) do not initiate treatment, leading to excess morbidity, mortality, and viral transmission …

HPTN 071 (PopART): rationale and design of a cluster-randomised trial of the population impact of an HIV combination prevention intervention including universal …

R Hayes, H Ayles, N Beyers, K Sabapathy, S Floyd… - Trials, 2014 - Springer
Background Effective interventions to reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa are
urgently needed. Mathematical modelling and the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) …

Effect of facility-based HIV self-testing on uptake of testing among outpatients in Malawi: a cluster-randomised trial

K Dovel, F Shaba, OA Offorjebe, K Balakasi… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background HIV self-testing increases testing uptake in sub-Saharan Africa but scale-up is
challenging because of resource constraints. We evaluated an HIV self-testing intervention …

Men's heightened risk of AIDS-related death: the legacy of gendered HIV testing and treatment strategies

K Dovel, S Yeatman, S Watkins, M Poulin - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Women are frequently depicted as the face of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa (SAA)[1–3], where
they comprise nearly 58% of all reported HIV infections [4]. Donor dollars, policies and HIV …

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 …

Disengagement of HIV‐positive pregnant and postpartum women from antiretroviral therapy services: a cohort study

T Phillips, E Thebus, LG Bekker… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Recent international guidelines call for expanded access to triple‐drug
antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV‐positive women during pregnancy and postpartum …

Three Epidemics of Invasive Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Bloodstream Infection in Blantyre, Malawi, 1998–2014

NA Feasey, C Masesa, C Jassi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. The Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme
(MLW) has routinely collected specimens for blood culture from febrile patients, and …

Factors shaping initial decision-making to self-test amongst cohabiting couples in urban Blantyre, Malawi

M Kumwenda, A Munthali, M Phiri, D Mwale… - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, most new HIV infections occur in stable relationships,
making couples testing an important intervention for HIV prevention. We explored factors …

IAPAC guidelines for optimizing the HIV care continuum for adults and adolescents

… Advisory Panel on HIV Care Continuum … - Journal of the …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: An estimated 50% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) globally are unaware of
their status. Among those who know their HIV status, many do not receive antiretroviral …