A5008069698- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
African Field Epidemiology Network
2023
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
2022
Background: In Nigeria, adolescents and young people (AYP) aged 10 - 24, comprise 22.3% of the population with HIV prevalence 3.5%. The AYP living enrolled at 68 NARHY, Lagos reflects national challenges poor viral suppression. OTZ program aligns UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals. It seeks to empower AYPLHIV be in charge their treatment commit triple zero outcomes—zero missed appointments, drugs, loads. purpose study was assess impact on load suppression among members adolescent club Lagos. Method: A...
Background: Multi-month dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy has demonstrated benefits for HIV patients and health service delivery systems, including reduced frequency hospital visits improved retention. We evaluated the effect 6-monthly (MMD6) on patient clinic attendance at a single military facility in one-year pre- post-policy change.Methods: This was descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study, exploring relationship between MMD6 numbers. reviewed aggregate records clients...
The early period of the COVID-19 pandemic limited access to HIV services for children and adolescents living with (C/ALHIV). To determine progress in providing care treatment services, we describe viral load coverage (VLC) suppression (VLS) (<1000 copies/ mL) rates during 12 United States President’s Emergency Plan AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported countries. Data (0–9 years) (10–19 on VLC VLS were analyzed sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries between 2019 (pre-COVID-19) 2020 (during...
Abstract Background Protecting the HIV health workforce is critical for continuity of services people living with HIV, particularly during a pandemic. Early in COVID-19 pandemic, Nigerian Ministry Defence, partnership US Military Research Program, took steps to improve infection prevention and control (IPC) practices among staff working select PEPFAR-supported military facilities. Methods We identified set IPC activities priori implementation at four hospitals related departments early 2021,...
Background: Syphilis is a systemic infection caused by the Spirochete Treponema Pallidum. The of particular concern during pregnancy because high risk vertical transmission causing adverse outcome including death. Traditional screening method with Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL), which has false positive result and an increased waiting time. Aim: To compare syphilis detection rate between Point-of-Care testing among pregnant women. Methods: retrospective cohort study was...