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....

Effect of Universal Testing and Treatment on HIV Incidence – HPTN 071 (PopART)

Jul 18, 2019

Hayes RJ, Donnell D, Floyd S, Mandla N, Bwalya J, Sabapathy K, Yang B, Phiri M, Schaap A, Eshleman SH, Piwowar-Manning E, Kosloff B, James A, Skalland T, Wilson E, Emel L, Macleod D, Dunbar R, Simwinga M, Makola N, Bond V, Hoddinott G, Moore A, Griffith S, Deshmane...

ICAP Technical Brief: Test and Treat

Jan 30, 2019

This brief highlights ICAP’s approach to Test and Treat that is part of a comprehensive, patient-centered model of care that adapts services to the needs and preferences of people living with HIV. The approach brings together three key elements: rapid ART initiation,...

ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar (archived recording): HIV Recency Testing

Oct 24, 2018

RECORDED: October 23, 2018 @ 9:00AM Presented by: Yen Duong Pottinger, PhD Senior Lab Advisor ICAP at Columbia University Bharat S. Parekh, PhD Team Leader HIV Serology & Incidence International Lab Branch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Engage4Health: Testing a Multi-Component Intervention to Increase Linkage to and Retention in HIV Care Following Diagnosis in Mozambique

Jul 20, 2018

Background and Rationale Over the last decade, HIV testing, care, and treatment services have been rapidly scaled up across sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, an estimated 25.5 million people are living with HIV in the region, including 12 million who are accessing...

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