August 2019: SEARCH trial on universal ART intervention shows some benefits, but HIV incidence not lower than with the standard of care

Aug 23, 2019

Article and Study Summary HIV testing and treatment with the use of a community health approach in rural Africa. Published in: N Engl J Med 2019; 381:219-229. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809866 Authors: Havlir DV, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED, et al....

November 2018: RCT in Kenya suggests distributing take-home self-test kits to pregnant women during ANC visits can increase HIV couples testing

Nov 28, 2018

Article and Study Summary Impact of HIV self-test distribution to male partners of ANC clients: Results of a randomized controlled trial in Kenya. Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018;79(4):467-473. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001838 Authors: Gichangi A,...

Effectiveness of a lay counsellor-led combination intervention for retention of mothers and infants in HIV care: A randomized trial in Kenya

Nov 5, 2018

Fayorsey RN, Wang C, Chege D, Reidy W, Syengo M, Owino SO, Koech E, Sirengo M, Hawken MP, Abrams EJ. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 Nov 5. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001882. [Epub ahead of print] BACKGROUND: Retention of mothers and infants across the...

Global Nurse Capacity Building Program (GNCBP) Final Report 2009-2018

Aug 14, 2018

The Global Nurse Capacity Building Program (GNCBP) is a global health initiative that was administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), under the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency...

UTAP and UTAP-2 End-of-Project Resources

Aug 14, 2018

In September 2002, the Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) at Columbia University (CU) entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the University Technical Assistance Projects (UTAP) in Support of the Global HIV/AIDS Program....

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