Journal of the International AIDS Society Vol. 21 (2018) e25133
Many prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programmes across Africa initiate HIV-infected (HIV positive) pregnant women on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the first day of antenatal care (“same-day” initiation...). However, there are concerns that same-day initiation may limit patient preparation before starting ART and contribute to subsequent non-adherence, disengagement from care and raised viral load. We examined if same-day initiation was associated with viral suppression and engagement in care during pregnancy.
The data suggest that same-day ART initiation during pregnancy is not associated with lower levels of engagement in care or viral suppression through 12 months post-delivery in this setting, providing reassurance to ART programmes implementing Option B+.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25133
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Biomédica 2018;38:180-8
ERJ Open Res 2017; 3: 00002-2017
PLoS ONE 12(7): e0180996. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180996
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Case Study on Improving HIV Testing and Services for Children Orphaned or made Vulnerable by HIV (OVC)
Special Report
This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated by Teymur Noori. Report review was provided by Andrew J. Amato-Gauci, Anastasia Pharris, Annabelle Gourlay, Amanda Mocroft, Jan C. Semenza, Denis Coulombier and Piotr Kramarz.
This assessment is the first of its kind to be conducted in the south-eastern region of Myanmar. It is an important contribution to ensuring the full inclusion of women and children in Myanmar’s political, social, and cultural systems, with a specific focus on the issue of gender-based violence (G...BV) and its impact on these groups in south-eastern Myanmar. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is grateful for the participation of women, men, boys and girls from Mon, Kayin and Kayah States for sharing their views and experiences during the study.
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The evidence base for differentiated care for stable patients has grown in recent years. There has been less attention, however, to developing differentiated models of care for patients with advanced or unstable HIV disease. Current clinical guidelines and policies regarding optimal packages of care... for high-risk patients give few or no recommendations about how, by whom, or where they should be delivered for optimal impact.
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In this article a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey, conducted in Albay Province in the Philippines in April 2016, was used to assess the prevalence of disability and access to support services. This was done with the purpose of generating representative data for local programme development.... A cross-sectional survey was carried out with the WG/UNICEF methodology to examine the prevalence of disabilities, and the accessibility and coverage of relevant services. The aim is for this information to be used for public policy formulation at all levels, as well as to improve communication and advocacy on disabilities.
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Med J DY Patil Univ 2017;10:229-33
Learning from the Use of Data, Information, and Digital Technologies in the West Africa Ebola Outbreak Response
Pathak et al. (2016), PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.1738; 1-14
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