A5069309381- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Global Security and Public Health
- Human Rights and Development
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Blood transfusion and management
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
University of Nairobi
2022-2024
Family Health International 360
2023
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2016-2021
Partners for Health and Development in Africa
2014-2017
Fogarty International Center
2016
Creative Commons
2016
Kenyatta National Hospital
2013-2016
University of Washington
2016
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
2010-2016
HIV testing is key to the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): HIV-uninfected at-risk persons first step for PrEP initiation and ongoing an essential part delivery. Thus, novel cost-effective HIV-testing approaches streamline are urgently needed. Within a demonstration project prevention among high-risk serodiscordant couples in Kenya (the Partners Demonstration Project), we conducted pilot evaluation self-testing.Clinic visits were scheduled quarterly included in-clinic using...
Abstract Introduction : For HIV serodiscordant couples in resource‐limited settings, pregnancy is common despite the risk of sexual and/or perinatal transmission. Some safer conception strategies to reduce transmission during attempts are available but often not used for reasons including knowledge, accessibility, preference and others. We sought understand Kenyan health providers’ couples’ perspectives experiences with conception. Methods Between August 2015 March 2016, we conducted key...
More than half of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in Kenya are unaware their status, and young women carry a disproportionate burden incident HIV infections. We sought to determine the effect an SMS intervention on uptake testing among female Kenyan college students.We conducted quasi-experimental study increase 18 24 years old. Four midlevel training colleges Central were allocated have participants receive either weekly reproductive health topics or no SMS. Monthly...
Among HIV serodiscordant couples, most conception involves condomless sex and may confer a period with increased transmission risk if viral load is not suppressed other precautions are used. Safer strategies enable couples to attain their pregnancy goals while markedly reducing this risk. We explored the perceptions beliefs held by health care providers concerning among in Kenya gathered thoughts about how these might influence use of safer methods.We conducted 20 Key Informant Interviews...
Background With the global push towards universal access to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART), patient numbers are increasing, further straining already under-resourced healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A simple scoring tool could be useful optimizing differentiated service delivery by identifying individuals likely have unsuppressed viral load. Methods Using existing data of patients accessing ART at public health facilities that were extracted from Kenya Electronic Medical Record...
Abstract BACKGROUND: As Oral PrEP scales across countries, more information about uptake, use pattern and client preference emerge from pilots, demonstration studies national programmes. The findings are useful for refining service provision providing learnings on how oral other prevention products or methods can be effectively incorporated into routine health services. Our study examines factors associated with discontinuation of two large scale programs in Nigeria to present representative...
Abstract Background As oral PrEP scales up in Nigeria, information about uptake, use pattern and client preference a real-world, implementation setting is invaluable to guide refining service provision incorporation of other prevention measures into routine health services. To add this body knowledge, our study examines factors associated with discontinuation among HIV negative individuals across two large scale programs Nigeria. Methods Using program data from large-scale projects Akwa Ibom...
Abstract Background In recent years the Groningen Centre for Health Law (‘GCHL’ - formerly Global Research Centre), Netherlands, has held annual summer schools on global health, law, and human rights. Responding to calls decolonise health (Fofana, 2021), in February 2022 GCHL convened an online academic colloquium explore issues Africa. Panellists discussants comprised leading African academics advocates public Objectives 1. Identify priority current emerging rights region with, where...
<h3>Background</h3> For successful implementation of PrEP as a HIV prevention strategy, participant’s adherence to the intervention is vital. Frequent interruption study product, impacts its effectiveness negatively. We documented frequency and causes drug interruptions among participants enrolled in Partners Study, Thika-Kenya <h3>Methods</h3> Between October 2008 November 2010, we 496 serodiscordant couples who were followed up 36 months. categorised time off into two; protocol-defined,...
Abstract Background For couples affected by HIV, and serodifferent in particular, pregnancy desire is often juxtaposed against the risk of HIV transmission between couple potential neonate leading to thinking about measures minimize transmission. We assess use fertility awareness methods [FAM] evaluate drivers alignment indicators sexual behavior among HIV-serodifferent desiring pregnancy. Methods from Thika, Kenya were enrolled into an open-label pilot evaluation safer conception...