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Understanding the role of video direct observed therapy for patients on an oral short-course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: findings from a qualitative study in Eswatini

Mukooza E, Schausberger B, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Aung A,  et al.
2024-08-15 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2024-08-15 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Improving treatment success rates among multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients is critical to reducing its incidence and mortality, but adherence poses a...

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Poster

Drivers of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis choice among women in Eswatini

Mukooza E, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Dlamini SV, Mafomisa M,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Research

“It is still very little; I cannot pass it on”: a qualitative study of experiences of diagnosis and treatment of acute HIV infection in Eswatini

Mukooza E, Schausberger B, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Aung A,  et al.
2024-03-01 • AIDS Care
2024-03-01 • AIDS Care
Acute and early HIV infection (AEHI) is rarely diagnosed in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its potential contribution to incidence reduction. This qualitative study in Eswatini explored the...
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High burden of sexually transmitted infections and poor diagnostic performance of syndromic approaches within a decentralized HIV care setting in Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Mukooza E, Berto A, Ntshalintshali N, Mafomisa M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
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"We have to learn to cooperate with each other": a qualitative study to explore integration of traditional healers into the provision of HIV self-testing and tuberculosis screening in Eswatini

Schausberger B, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Dube L, Aung A,  et al.
2021-12-06 • BMC Health Services Research
2021-12-06 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
Traditional healing plays an important role in healthcare in Eswatini, and innovative collaborations with traditional healers may enable hard-to-reach men to access HIV an...
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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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PrEP reminds me that I am the one to take responsibility of my life: a qualitative study exploring experiences of and attitudes towards pre-exposure prophylaxis use by women in Eswatini

Bjertrup PJ, Mmema N, Dlamini V, Ciglenecki I, Mpala Q,  et al.
2021-04-14 • BMC Public Health
2021-04-14 • BMC Public Health
BACKGROUND
Pre-exposure-prophylaxis (PrEP) has been heralded for its potential to put women in control of preventing HIV infection, but uptake and continuation rates have been disapp...
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Dissonance of choice: Biomedical and lived perspectives on HIV treatment-taking

Horter SCB, Seeley J, Bernays S, Kerschberger B, Lukhele N,  et al.
2020-02-20 • Medical Anthropology
2020-02-20 • Medical Anthropology
Treat-all recommends prompt treatment initiation for those diagnosed HIV positive, requiring adaptations to individuals' behavior and practice. Drawing on data from a longitudinal qualit...
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I saw it as a second chance- a qualitative exploration of experiences of treatment failure and regimen change among people living with HIV on second- and third-line antiretroviral therapy in Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique

Burns R, Borges J, Blasco P, Vandenbulcke A, Mukui I,  et al.
2019-01-11 • Global Public Health
2019-01-11 • Global Public Health
Increasing numbers of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing failure of first-line antiretroviral therapy and transitioning onto second-line regimens. Howe...
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Research

"We give them threatening advice…": expectations of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and their consequences among adolescents living with HIV in rural Malawi

Burns R, Magalasi D, Blasco P, Szumilin E, Pasquier E,  et al.
2020-03-02 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2020-03-02 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
INTRODUCTION
Many adolescents living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa struggle to achieve optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), but few studies have investigated how their...
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Research

"Is it making any difference?" A qualitative study examining the treatment-taking experiences of asymptomatic people living with HIV in the context of Treat-all in Eswatini

Horter SCB, Wringe A, Thabede Z, Dlamini V, Kerschberger B,  et al.
2019-01-29 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2019-01-29 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
Treat-all is being implemented in several African settings, in accordance with 2015 World Health Organisation guidelines. The factors known to undermine adherence to antiretroviral thera...
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Research

Slipping through the cracks: a qualitative study to explore pathways of HIV care and treatment amongst hospitalised patients with advanced HIV in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Burns R, Venables E, Odhoch L, Kocholla L, Wanjala S,  et al.
2021-08-26 • AIDS Care
2021-08-26 • AIDS Care
Advanced HIV causes substantial mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite widespread antiretroviral therapy coverage. This paper explores pathways of care amongst hospitalised patients wit...