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Two-fold increase in the HIV viral load suppression rate along with decreased incidence over six years in Ndhiwa sub-county, Kenya

Conan N, Badawi M, Chihana ML, Wanjala S, Kingwara L,  et al.
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
BACKGROUND
HIV-positive individuals who maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus to others. In 2012, an HIV population-based survey was conducted in Ndhiwa sub-c...
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Retention in care among clinically stable antiretroviral therapy patients following a six-monthly clinical consultation schedule: findings from a cohort study in rural Malawi

Wringe A, Cawley C, Szumilin E, Salumu L, Amoros Quiles I,  et al.
2018-11-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2018-11-21 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
Longer intervals between clinic consultations for clinically stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients may improve retention in care and reduce facility workload. We assessed long-ter...
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Oral cholera vaccination in hard-to-reach communities, Lake Chilwa, Malawi

Grandesso F, Rafael F, Chipeta S, Alley I, Saussier C,  et al.
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate vaccination coverage, identify reasons for non-vaccination and assess satisfaction with two innovative strategies for distributing second doses in an oral chole...
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High Proportions of Patients With Advanced HIV Are Antiretroviral Therapy Experienced: Hospitalization Outcomes From 2 Sub-Saharan African Sites

Ousley J, Niyibizi AA, Wanjala S, Vandenbulcke A, Kirubi B,  et al.
2018-03-04 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2018-03-04 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains an important cause of hospitalization and death in low- and middle- income countries. Yet morbidity and in-hospital mortality patterns remain p...
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Commentary

Controlling an HIV hotspot: A realistic ambition?

Mendiharat P, Rahmouni E, Salumu L
2021-12-22 • Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
2021-12-22 • Journal of Humanitarian Affairs
Despite a concerted international effort in recent decades that has yielded significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the disease continues to kill large numbers of people. Alt...
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HIV epidemic and cascade of care in 12 east African rural fishing communities: results from a population-based survey in Uganda

Burgos-Soto J, Farhat JB, Alley I, Ojuka P, Mulogo EM,  et al.
2020-06-19 • BMC Public Health
2020-06-19 • BMC Public Health
BACKGROUND
In East Africa, fishing communities are considered most-at-risk populations for the acquisition of HIV. We estimated HIV prevalence and assessed progress towards the UNAID...
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Antiretroviral drug resistance and third-line treatment outcomes amongst HIV patients failing second-line therapy in Malawi

Lee L, Mbingwani I, Kalua T, Spiers S, Duranti S,  et al.
2019-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2019
2019-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2019
INTRODUCTION
Resistance to antiretrovirals (ARV), particularly protease inhibitors (PI), threatens to roll back progress towards expanding access to effective antiretroviral therapy ...
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Factors associated with HIV status awareness and linkage to care following home based testing in rural Malawi

Maman D, Ben-Farhat J, Chilima B, Masiku C, Salumu L,  et al.
2016-10-07 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2016-10-07 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVE
HIV diagnosis and linkage to care are the main barriers in Africa to achieving the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. We assessed HIV-positive status awareness and linkage to care am...
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Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among children in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda: lessons learned

Coldiron ME, Lasry E, Bouhenia M, Das D, Okui P,  et al.
2017-05-23 • Malaria Journal
2017-05-23 • Malaria Journal
Northern Uganda hosts a large population of refugees from South Sudan, and malaria is one of the major health problems in the area. In 2015, intermittent preventive treatment for malaria...
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Effectiveness of oral cholera vaccine in preventing cholera among fishermen in Lake Chilwa, Malawi: A case-control study

Grandesso F, Kasambara W, Page AL, Debes AK, Mbangome M,  et al.
2019-06-19 • Vaccine
2019-06-19 • Vaccine
Background: In response to a cholera outbreak among mobile, difficult-to-reach fishermen on Lake Chilwa, Malawi in 2016, a novel vaccine distribution strategy exploited the proven vaccin...