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Outcomes of tuberculosis patients who start antiretroviral therapy under routine programme conditions in Malawi

Makombe SD, Harries AD, Yu JKL, Hochgesang M, Mhango E,  et al.
2007-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2007-04-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
SETTING: Public sector facilities in Malawi providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients, including those with tuberculosis (TB). OBJECT...
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Risk Factors for High Early Mortality in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in a Rural District of Malawi

Zachariah R, Fitzgerald M, Massaquoi M, Pasulani O, Arnould L,  et al.
2006-11-28 • AIDS
2006-11-28 • AIDS
OBJECTIVES: Among adults started on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in a rural district hospital (a) to determine the cumulative proportion of deaths that occur within 3 and 6 months of s...
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A national survey of the impact of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy on health-care workers in Malawi: effects on human resources and survival

Makombe SD, Jahn A, Tweya H, Chuka S, Yu JKL,  et al.
2007-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2007-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To assess the human resources impact of Malawis rapidly growing antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme and balance this against the survival benefit of health-care workers ...
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the health-related Millennium Development Goals: time for a public health approach

Schouten EJ, Jahn A, Midiani D, Makombe SD, Mnthambala A,  et al.
2011-07-16 • Lancet
2011-07-16 • Lancet
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Malawi's contribution to "3 by 5": achievements and challenges

Libamba E, Makombe SD, Harries AD, Schouten EJ, Yu JKL,  et al.
2007-02-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2007-02-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
Many resource-poor countries have started scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART). While reports from individual clinics point to successful implementation, there is limited ...
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Assessing the quality of data aggregated by antiretroviral treatment clinics in Malawi

Makombe SD, Hochgesang M, Jahn A, Tweya H, Hedt BL,  et al.
2008-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2008-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
As national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes scale-up, it is essential that information is complete, timely and accurate for site monitoring and national planning. T...
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Task-Sharing of HIV Care and ART Initiation: Evaluation of a Mixed-Care Non-Physician Provider Model for ART Delivery in Rural Malawi

McGuire M, Farhat JB, Pedrono G, Szumilin E, Heinzelmann A,  et al.
2013-09-16 • PLOS One
2013-09-16 • PLOS One
Background: Expanding access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa requires implementation of alternative care delivery models to traditional physician-centered approache...
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Supervision, monitoring and evaluation of nationwide scale-up of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

Libamba E, Makombe SD, Mhango E, de Ascurra Teck O, Limbambala E,  et al.
2006-04-13 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2006-04-13 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To describe the supervision, monitoring and evaluation strategies used to assess the delivery of antiretroviral therapy during nationwide scale-up of treatment in Malawi. <...
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Outcomes of patients with Kaposi's sarcoma who start antiretroviral therapy under routine programme conditions in Malawi

Makombe SD, Harries AD, Yu JKL, Hochgesang M, Mhango E,  et al.
2008-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
2008-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common AIDS-related malignancy in sub-Saharan Africa, with a generally unfavourable prognosis. We report on six-month and 12-month cohor...
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Review

Antiretroviral drug supply challenges in the era of scaling up ART in Malawi

Schouten EJ, Jahn A, Ben-Smith A, Makombe SD, Harries AD,  et al.
2011-07-06 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2011-07-06 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
The number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) has increased considerably in recent years and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. A major challenge is to ...