Abstract:Â Introduction:Â Male clients (MCs) are integral to sex work-driven HIV transmission dynamics as sexual partners of female sex worker (FSW). MCs contribute disproportionately to incident HIV globally and in sub-Saharan Africa, with 27% of new infections...
Abstract:Â Tuberculosis (TB) infection is instigated by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Before COVID-19, TB was the main cause of infectious disease deaths worldwide. MTB has infected about one-fourth of the global population. A six-month medication...
Abstract:Â Background:Â We describe tuberculosis (TB) disease among antiretroviral treatment (ART) eligible children living with HIV (CLHIV) in South Africa to highlight TB prevention opportunities. Methods:Â In our secondary analysis among 0- to 12-year-old...
Background Globally, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately impacted by economic, demographic, and social factors associated with a wide range of negative outcomes. Objective The objective of this study was to use latent class analysis (LCA) to...
Abstract:Â Background:Â We designed and implemented an enhanced model of integrating family planning (FP) into existing HIV treatment services at six health facilities in Lusaka, Zambia. Methods:Â The enhanced model included: improving FP documentation within HIV...
