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‘I can change my life’: perceptions and experiences of people who use drugs engaging in medically assisted therapy in Kiambu County, Kenya

Burtscher D, Riitho W, Kariuki M, Thiong’o A, Ayuaya T,  et al.
2024-11-17 • Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy
2024-11-17 • Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

INTRODUCTION

The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Kiambu People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) project, which started in September 2019, had enrolled 590 PWUD in its Medica...

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Changes over time in the proportion of advanced HIV disease in two high HIV prevalence settings in Ndhiwa (Kenya) and Eshowe (South Africa)

Chihana M, Conan N, Ohler L, Huerga H, Wanjala S,  et al.
2024-06-17 • Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
2024-06-17 • Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
BACKGROUND
The burden of advanced HIV disease remains a significant concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the World Health Organization released recommendations to treat all people...
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Research

Supporting re-engagement with HIV services after treatment interruption in South Africa: a mixed method program evaluation of MSF’s Welcome Service

Arendse KD, Walker C, Pfaff C, Lebelo K, Cassidy T,  et al.
2024-03-27 • Scientific Reports
2024-03-27 • Scientific Reports
Psychosocial challenges impact patients’ ability to remain on antiretroviral therapy lifelong, magnified by disorganized health-systems and healthcare worker (HCW) attitudes. To address ...
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Research

Sustained high fatality during TB therapy amid rapid decline in TB mortality at population level: A retrospective cohort and ecological analysis from Shiselweni, Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Vambe D, Schomaker M, Mabhena E, Daka M,  et al.
2024-03-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2024-03-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES
Despite declining TB notifications in Southern Africa, TB‐related deaths remain high. We describe patient‐ and population‐level trends in TB‐related deaths in Eswatini ove...
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Commentary

Diabetes care in humanitarian settings

Kehlenbrink S, Jobanputra K, Reddy A, Boulle P, Gomber A,  et al.
2023-06-18 • Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
2023-06-18 • Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
Despite the increasing prevalence of diabetes in populations experiencing humanitarian crisis, along with evidence that people living with diabetes are at higher risk for poor outcomes i...
Conference Material
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Poster

"I can change my life": Perceptions and experiences of people who use drugs engaging in medication assisted treatment in Kiambu County, Kenya

Burtscher D, Riitho W, Kariuki M, Thiong'o AW, Ayuaya T,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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Research

HIV, sexual violence, and termination of pregnancy among adolescent and adult female sex workers in Malawi: A respondent-driven sampling study

Bossard C, Chihana ML, Nicholas S, Mauambeta D, Weinstein D,  et al.
2022-12-30 • PLOS One
2022-12-30 • PLOS One
Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are a hard-to-reach and understudied population, especially those who begin selling sex at a young age. In one of the most economically disadvantaged regions in...
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Research

TB screening, prevention and treatment cascade in a Malawi prison

Mangochi P, Bossard C, Catacutan C, Van Laeken D, Kwitonda C,  et al.
2022-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2022-10-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
BACKGROUND
Incarcerated individuals, especially in high HIV and TB burden settings, are at increased risk of latent TB infection and/or TB disease. We implemented a comprehensive HIV...
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Research

Provision of antiretroviral treatment in conflict settings: the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières

O'Brien DP, Venis S, Greig J, Shanks L, Ellman T,  et al.
2010-06-17 • Conflict and Health
2010-06-17 • Conflict and Health
INTRODUCTION
Many countries ravaged by conflict have substantial morbidity and mortality attributed to HIV/AIDS yet HIV treatment is uncommonly available. Universal access to HIV car...
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Commentary

Emerging priorities for HIV service delivery

Ford NP, Geng EH, Ellman T, Orrell C, Ehrenkranz PD,  et al.
2020-02-14 • PLOS Medicine
2020-02-14 • PLOS Medicine
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Research

Causes of hospital admission among people living with HIV worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ford NP, Shubber Z, Meintjes GA, Grinsztejn B, Eholie SP,  et al.
2015-08-11 • Lancet HIV
2015-08-11 • Lancet HIV
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Research

Diagnostic performance and usability of the VISITECT CD4 semi-quantitative test for advanced HIV disease screening

Ndlovu Z, Massaquoi L, Bangwen NE, Batumba JN, Bora RU,  et al.
2020-04-03 • PLOS One
2020-04-03 • PLOS One
BACKGROUND
In sub-Saharan Africa, a third of people starting antiretroviral therapy and majority of patients returning to HIV-care after disengagement, present with advanced HIV dise...
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Commentary

Demedicalizing AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa

Ellman T
2015-01-22 • New England Journal of Medicine
2015-01-22 • New England Journal of Medicine
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Review

Sustaining the Future of HIV Counselling to Reach 90-90-90: a Regional Country Analysis

Bemelmans M, Baert S, Negussie E, Bygrave H, Biot M,  et al.
2016-05-13 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2016-05-13 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
Introduction: Counselling services are recommended by the World Health Organization and have been partially adopted by national HIV guidelines. In settings with a high HIV burden, patien...
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Commentary

The missed potential of CD4 and viral load testing to improve clinical outcomes for people living with HIV in lower-resource settings

Ehrenkranz PD, Baptiste SL, Bygrave H, Ellman T, Doi N,  et al.
2019-05-29 • PLOS Medicine
2019-05-29 • PLOS Medicine
In a Policy Forum, Peter Ehrenkranz and colleagues discuss the contribution of CD4 and viral load testing to outcomes for people with HIV in low- and middle-income countries.
Conference Material
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Poster

Levels of pre-treatment HIV drug resistance in rural and urban settings, Mozambique

Carnimeo V, Fuentes S J, Pulido Tarquino IA, Vaz D, Molfino L,  et al.
2019-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2019: Research
2019-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2019: Research
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Research

Feasibility, drug safety, and effectiveness of etiological treatment programs for Chagas disease in Honduras, Guatemala, and Bolivia: 10-year experience of Médecins Sans Frontières

Yun O, Lima MA, Ellman T, Chambi W, Castillo S,  et al.
2009-07-07 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2009-07-07 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND:
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is a zoonotic or anthropozoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Predominantly affecting populations in poor...
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Short Report

High prevalence of NRTI and NNRTI drug resistance among ART-experienced, hospitalized inpatients

Bossard C, Schramm B, Wanjala S, Jain L, Mucinya G,  et al.
2021-04-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
2021-04-01 • Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
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Commentary

Treatment of AIDS in conflict-affected settings: a failure of imagination

Ellman T, Culbert H, Torres-Feced V
2008-02-14 • Lancet
2008-02-14 • Lancet
World AIDS Day last month focused on the impact of HIV on women and girls. The particular vulnerability of women to HIV during and after conflict is well-recognised. Yet conflict-affecte...
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Commentary

Lay testing cadres and point-of-care diagnostic tests for HIV and other diseases: An essential combination in health service delivery

Ndlovu Z, Ellman T
2021-11-24 • PLOS Medicine
2021-11-24 • PLOS Medicine
SUMMARY POINTS

-- Lack of access to testing plays a major role in the underdiagnosis of infectious and noncommunicable diseases, leading to higher morbidity and mortality.
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