Implementing effective TB prevention and treatment programmes in the COVID-19 era in Zimbabwe. A call for innovative differentiated service delivery models

Dec 17, 2020

Leroy Gore Nhari, Mathias Dzobo, Itai Chitungo, Knowledge Denhere, Godfrey Musuka, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira sciencedirect.com Abstract The arrival of COVID-19 has disrupted health service provision globally. In this note, the authors discuss the impact of the COVID-19...

Maintaining robust HIV and TB services in the COVID-19 era: A public health dilemma in Zimbabwe

Sep 23, 2020

Mukwenha S., Dzinamarira T., Mugurungi O., Musuka G. International Journal of Infectcious Disease 2020 Sept 23: DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1425 Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged health systems worldwide. In Zimbabwe, the...

COVID-19 Response in Zimbabwe: A Call for Urgent Scale-up of Testing to Meet National Capacity

Aug 31, 2020

Dzinamarira T., Mukwenha S., Eghtessadi R., Cuadros D.F., Mhlanga G., & Musuka G. (2020) Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020 doi: 10.1093/5899551 Abstract Control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) heavily relies on universal access to testing to...

Optimizing Differentiated HIV Treatment Models in Urban Zimbabwe: Assessing Patient Preferences Using a Discrete Choice Experiment

Aug 18, 2020

Strauss M, George G, Mantell JE, Mapingure M, Masvawure TB, Lamb MR, Zech JM, Musuka G, Chingombe I, Msukwa M, Boccanera R, Gwanzura C, Apollo T, Rabkin M. AIDS Behav. 2020 Aug 18. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-02994-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32812124. Abstract...

June/July 2020: Impact of community-based multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral treatment on HIV patient retention and viral load suppression

Jul 6, 2020

Article and Study Summary: Outcomes of Three- Versus Six-Monthly Dispensing of Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) for Stable HIV Patients in Community ART Refill Groups: A Cluster-Randomized Trial in Zimbabwe Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020;84(2):162-172....

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