A5029374105- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Malaria Research and Control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Online and Blended Learning
University of Washington
2019-2025
Gates Foundation
2018
Partners In Health
2014-2016
Community health workers (CHWs) can play important roles in primary care delivery, particularly settings of workforce shortages. However, little is known about CHWs’ perceptions barriers and motivations, as well those the beneficiaries CHWs. In Rwanda, which faces a significant gap human resources for health, Ministry Health expanded its community programme beginning 2007, eventually placing 4 trained CHWs every village country by 2009. The aim this study was to assess capacity factors...
Objectives This study explores factors affecting community-level demand for assisted partner services (APS) and HIV testing (HTS) in western Kenya. Design is a multilevel qualitative analysis conducted as part of the APS Scale-up Study, hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness integrated within routine HTS. For this analysis, in-depth phone interviews assessed influencing decisions to participate APS. Setting Participants were recruited from eight healthcare facilities (for stakeholders)...
Secondary distribution of HIV self-test (HIVST) kits from pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) to their male partners is shown increase couples testing and disclosure, being scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding couples-level barriers facilitators influencing HIVST uptake critical designing strategies optimise intervention coverage. To investigate these facilitiators, we conducted focus group discussions in-depth interviews. Transcripts were analysed thematically the...
<p class="Style2">The growing utilization of massive open online courses (MOOCs) is opening opportunities for students worldwide, but the completion rate MOOCs low (Liyanagunawardena, Adams, &amp; Williams, 2013). Partners In Health (PIH) implemented a “flipped” MOOC in Rwanda that incorporated in-class sessions to facilitate participant completion.</p><p class="Style2">In October 2013, PIH invited its employees, as well those at Ministry Health, participate an MOOC....
HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to increase awareness of status among sub-Saharan African (SSA) men. Understanding user perspectives on HIVST secondary distribution from pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) their male partners crucial optimizing delivery strategies.
Assisted partner services (APS), or notification for sexual partners of people diagnosed with HIV, is an efficient, effective, and high yield strategy to identify living HIV recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there remains a need further understand acceptability APS qualitatively from client lens, particularly when integrated into national health system. We investigated in Kenya.Starting May 2018, was implemented 31 facilities Kisumu Homa Bay counties western Kenya....