Deep learning of HIV field-based rapid tests

V Turbé, C Herbst, T Mngomezulu, S Meshkinfamfard… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Although deep learning algorithms show increasing promise for disease diagnosis, their use
with rapid diagnostic tests performed in the field has not been extensively tested. Here we …

Large age shifts in HIV-1 incidence patterns in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A Akullian, A Vandormael, JC Miller… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Recent declines in adult HIV-1 incidence have followed the large-scale expansion of
antiretroviral therapy and primary HIV prevention across high-burden communities of sub …

Convergence of infectious and non-communicable disease epidemics in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based multimorbidity study

EB Wong, S Olivier, R Gunda, O Koole… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background There has been remarkable progress in the treatment of HIV throughout sub-
Saharan Africa, but there are few data on the prevalence and overlap of other significant …

Cohort profile: the Vukuzazi ('Wake Up and Know Yourself'in isiZulu) population science programme

R Gunda, O Koole, D Gareta, S Olivier… - International journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2022, e131–e142 https://doi. org/10.1093/ije/dyab229
Advance Access Publication Date: 29 November 2021 Cohort Profile sub-Saharan Africa. 5 …

Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum and Reported Symptoms Among Clinic Attendees Compared With a Community Survey in Rural South Africa

I Govender, AS Karat, S Olivier, K Baisley… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) case finding efforts typically target symptomatic people
attending health facilities. We compared the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) …

[HTML][HTML] Protective behaviors and secondary harms resulting from nonpharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa: Multisite …

G Harling, FX Gómez-Olivé… - JMIR public health …, 2021 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background In March 2020, South Africa implemented strict nonpharmaceutical
interventions (NPIs) to contain the spread of COVID-19. Over the subsequent 5 months, NPI …

Common mental disorders and HIV status in the context of DREAMS among adolescent girls and young women in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

N Mthiyane, G Harling, N Chimbindi, K Baisley… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background HIV affects many adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa.
Given the bi-directional HIV and mental health relationship, mental health services may help …

The met and unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension, and diabetes in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: analysis of a cross-sectional multimorbidity survey

U Singh, S Olivier, D Cuadros, A Castle… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The convergence of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases in
South Africa is challenging to health systems. In this analysis, we assessed the …

The sexual and reproductive health needs of school-going young people in the context of COVID-19 in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

N Chimbindi, U Ngema, N Ngwenya… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The impact of school closures due to COVID-19 raised widespread concerns
about children's health and well-being. We examine the impact on the sexual health needs …

Participant recall and understandings of information on biobanking and future genomic research: experiences from a multi-disease community-based health screening …

M Luthuli, N Ngwenya, D Gumede, R Gunda… - BMC Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Limited research has been conducted on explanations and understandings of
biobanking for future genomic research in African contexts with low literacy and limited …