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 …

Background Effective national and global HIV responses require a significant expansion of
HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to expand access to prevention and care. Facility-based …

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging the resilience of the most solid
health systems in the world. In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the …

Background Despite the introduction of immunisation for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the
1990s, HBV-related morbidity and mortality remain high in sub-Saharan Africa. Identification …

Background In rhesus macaques, simian immunodeficiency virus infection is followed by
expansion of enteric viruses but has a limited impact on the gut bacteriome. To understand …

Abstract The Manhiça Health Research Centre, established in 1996 in a rural area of
southern Mozambique, currently follows around 92 000 individuals living in approximately …

Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in
low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in …

Background The cornerstone of malaria prevention in pregnancy, intermittent preventive
treatment (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine, is contraindicated in women with HIV who …

The data collection tool was changed from Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to tablets due
to technical difficulties. Tablets were adopted also to accommodate the Open Health …

Background The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) is being investigated as an alternative to
complete diagnostic autopsies for cause of death (CoD) investigation. Before potential …