A5056344473- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Sex work and related issues
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
2020-2024
AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria
2018-2023
University of Antwerp
2021-2022
Society for Family Health Nigeria
2018
Abstract HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to care. KP include sex workers, men who have with men, persons inject drugs, transgender people, people in prisons other closed settings. Community-based ART service delivery (CBART) has the potential increase access antiretroviral treatment (ART) enhance retention This scoping review summarized evidence on effect of CBART along continuum care among sub-Saharan Africa. We searched Pubmed, Web Science,...
Background Despite a call for differentiated care, there are limited data from sub-Saharan Africa on comprehensive community-based HIV care key populations (KP), including commercial sex workers (CSW), men who have with (MSM), and people inject drugs (PWID). In Nigeria, programme was implemented that liaised organizations offered testing, same-day ART initiation, follow-up to KP. Here we characterize KP their partners enrolled ART. Our objective is assess the early treatment outcomes...
As at 2019, Nigeria was ranked the fourth highest HIV burden in world. There is varied geographical prevalence Nigeria. The progress made inequitable across locations and sub-populations (18). Benue state has second In 2018, about 35,623 people living with (PLHIV) were yet to commence antiretroviral treatment (ART) state, accounting for an estimated ART coverage gap of 11% out combined 320,921 country. To close this gap, surge (BAS) implemented. aim study describe BAS strategic approaches...
Background Key populations (KP) are disproportionately infected with HIV and experience barriers to care. KP include men who have sex (MSM), female workers (FSW), persons inject drugs (PWID) transgender people (TG). We implemented three different approaches the delivery of community-based antiretroviral therapy for (KP-CBART) in Benue State Nigeria, including One Stop Shop clinics (OSS), community drop-in-centres (DIC), outreach venues. OSS health facilities serving only. DIC small led by...
Abstract Background Stigma affects access and treatment outcomes in men who have sex with men. We assessed the effect of novel community health worker-led antiretroviral therapy delivery (CLAD). Methods A retrospective cohort study routinely collected data was conducted. used t-test to compare mean adherence scheduled drug refill appointments before after implementing CLAD. Results The 1.4 (±0.7 SD) monthly refills CLAD 4.7 (±1.2 (P < 0.001). Conclusion model more effective for than a...
World Health Organization recommended community-based ART (CBART) approaches to improve access antiretroviral treatment (ART) and outcomes among key populations living with (KPLHIV). Key (KP) are female sex workers, men who have men, persons inject drugs, transgender people. How CBART for KP (KP-CBART) worked why, whom in what circumstances it within communities or at community sites, yet be described. The aim of this study is describe the different KP-CBART models Nigeria, identifying...
Introduction Key populations (KP) living with HIV are underserved and often face social health system barriers to care. To optimise access quality services among KP, the WHO recommended community-based approaches service delivery for KP. However, inform successful rollout scale-up of antiretroviral therapy models KP (KP-CBART), there is a need study programme implementation. This aims evaluate outcomes KP-CBART in Benue State Nigeria using realist impact evaluation approach. Our question is:...