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View article: Factors associated with HIV status non-disclosure among people entering care at IeDEA sites in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
Factors associated with HIV status non-disclosure among people entering care at IeDEA sites in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study Open
Background While non-disclosure of HIV status may protect people living with HIV (PLWH) against stigma, discrimination, and violence, disclosure may facilitate access to social support and improve treatment adherence. This study examined f…
View article: Acquired HIV-1 drug resistance to reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors among people failing antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon and implications for future treatment options
Acquired HIV-1 drug resistance to reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors among people failing antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon and implications for future treatment options Open
HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) surveillance among individuals failing antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential to selecting optimal ART-combinations for use in a public health approach in low-middle-income countries (LMICs) where routine H…
View article: Scale of differentiated service delivery implementation in HIV care facilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a global facility survey
Scale of differentiated service delivery implementation in HIV care facilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a global facility survey Open
Introduction In 2016, the World Health Organization recommended differentiated service delivery (DSD) as a client‐centred approach to simplify HIV care in frequency and intensity, thus reducing the clinic visit burden on individuals and HI…
View article: Detecting HIV positive cases among first-time testers using HIV self-testing strategy: evidence from a large-scale cross-sectional study in Cameroon
Detecting HIV positive cases among first-time testers using HIV self-testing strategy: evidence from a large-scale cross-sectional study in Cameroon Open
Introduction To end AIDS by 2030, barriers in accessing routine HIV testing services must be addressed, especially in high-risk populations. Innovative strategies such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) represent an opportunity to overcome the ex…
View article: Confirmed virological failure following enhanced adherence counseling among virally unsuppressed children and adolescents on dolutegravir-based versus other regimens: Evidence from a cohort analysis in Cameroon
Confirmed virological failure following enhanced adherence counseling among virally unsuppressed children and adolescents on dolutegravir-based versus other regimens: Evidence from a cohort analysis in Cameroon Open
Achieving and maintaining viral suppression (VS) in pediatric populations remain suboptimal in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), calling for the optimized management approaches. We compared the rate of confirmed virological failure…
View article: The impact of integrating medical oxygen indicators into DHIS-2 on the reporting of hypoxaemia diagnosis and management: the case of Cameroon
The impact of integrating medical oxygen indicators into DHIS-2 on the reporting of hypoxaemia diagnosis and management: the case of Cameroon Open
Integration of medical oxygen indicators into DHIS-2, along with staff training, improved reporting rates for medical oxygen use and hypoxaemia management. Continuous support and infrastructure upgrades are needed to sustain investment.
View article: Gaps, challenges and opportunities towards achieving the 95-95-95 targets in Cameroon: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Gaps, challenges and opportunities towards achieving the 95-95-95 targets in Cameroon: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol Open
Background Given HIV elimination by 2030, the World Health Organization and the United Nations’ Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have set three programmatic goals that all countries should have achieved before 2025; 95% of people living with…
View article: Evaluating the effectiveness of oral HIV self testing according to distribution models in Cameroon
Evaluating the effectiveness of oral HIV self testing according to distribution models in Cameroon Open
Innovative strategies such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) are useful for identifying hard-to-reach people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), especially in developing settings where considerable gaps still exist in reaching the first 95% UNAIDS tar…
View article: Understanding depression and the PHQ-9 items among people living with HIV: A multiple methods qualitative study in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Understanding depression and the PHQ-9 items among people living with HIV: A multiple methods qualitative study in Yaoundé, Cameroon Open
People living with HIV (PLWH) are disproportionately affected by depression, which often remains underdiagnosed and untreated, negatively impacting quality of life and treatment outcomes. Low resource settings often lack clinical professio…
View article: Evaluation of Viral Suppression in Paediatric Populations: Implications for the Transition to Dolutegravir-Based Regimens in Cameroon: The CIPHER-ADOLA Study
Evaluation of Viral Suppression in Paediatric Populations: Implications for the Transition to Dolutegravir-Based Regimens in Cameroon: The CIPHER-ADOLA Study Open
Mortality in children accounts for 15% of all AIDS-related deaths globally, with a higher burden among Cameroonian children (25%), likely driven by poor virological response. We sought to evaluate viral suppression (VS) and its determinant…
View article: Evidence On Viral Suppression Supports Scaling-Up Transition To Dolutegravir-Based Regimens In Pediatric Populations In Cameroon: A Multicentre Baseline Assessment For The Cipher-Adola Study
Evidence On Viral Suppression Supports Scaling-Up Transition To Dolutegravir-Based Regimens In Pediatric Populations In Cameroon: A Multicentre Baseline Assessment For The Cipher-Adola Study Open
Mortality in children accounts for 15% of all AIDS-related deaths globally, with a higher burden among Cameroonian children (25%), likely due to poor virological response. We sought to evaluate viral suppression (VS) and its determinants i…
View article: Coprevalence and associations of diabetes mellitus and hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
Coprevalence and associations of diabetes mellitus and hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon Open
Background The association between HIV infection and increased cardiometabolic risk, attributed to chronic inflammation in people living with HIV (PLWH) and/or antiretroviral therapy (ART) effects, has been inconsistent. In this study, we …
View article: Intimate partner violence, depression, hazardous alcohol use, and social support among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Intimate partner violence, depression, hazardous alcohol use, and social support among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with poor mental health among people with HIV (PWH) globally. Social support may be a strategy to foster mental health among PWH. Little is known about whether the relationship between IP…
View article: Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers’ perspectives
Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers’ perspectives Open
Background Mental disorders are common among people with HIV (PWH) and are associated with poor HIV outcomes. Despite high unmet mental health needs among PWH, use of evidence-based mental health screening and treatment protocols remains l…
View article: Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers’ perspectives
Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers’ perspectives Open
Background Mental disorders are common among people with HIV (PWH) and are associated with poor HIV outcomes. Despite high unmet mental health needs among PWH, use of evidence-based mental health screening and treatment protocols remains l…
View article: Intimate partner violence, depression, hazardous alcohol use, and social support among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Intimate partner violence, depression, hazardous alcohol use, and social support among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with poor mental health among people with HIV (PWH) globally. Social support may be a strategy to foster mental health among PWH. Little is known about whether the relationship between IP…
View article: Assessment of knowledge and self-efficacy among health professionals and clinical scientists following the Cameroon HIV/AIDS Research Forum (CAM-HERO 2022) research methodology and bioethics training
Assessment of knowledge and self-efficacy among health professionals and clinical scientists following the Cameroon HIV/AIDS Research Forum (CAM-HERO 2022) research methodology and bioethics training Open
To inform public health policymakers that the generation of local evidence-based knowledge is key. Research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to generate medical knowledge is often weak and insufficiently resourced and ef…
View article: A Review of Health Systems Capacity in the Quality Management of Gender Base Violence Including Highlights in Crisis from a Feminist Perspective
A Review of Health Systems Capacity in the Quality Management of Gender Base Violence Including Highlights in Crisis from a Feminist Perspective Open
View article: PA-352 Detectable low-level viremia among people living with HIV in Cameroon suggests a revised threshold for viral suppression: evidence in the era of dolutegravir-based ART
PA-352 Detectable low-level viremia among people living with HIV in Cameroon suggests a revised threshold for viral suppression: evidence in the era of dolutegravir-based ART Open
Background Transitioning to dolutegravir-based therapy in Cameroon has improved viral suppression (VS) rates, known as low-level viremia (LLV) <1000copies/ml. However, there is a growing number of patients experiencing VS with detectable L…
View article: Laboratory Based Surveillance of HIV-1 Acquired Drug Resistance in Cameroon: Implications for Use of Tenofovir-Lamivudine-Dolutegravir (TLD) as Second- or Third-Line Regimens
Laboratory Based Surveillance of HIV-1 Acquired Drug Resistance in Cameroon: Implications for Use of Tenofovir-Lamivudine-Dolutegravir (TLD) as Second- or Third-Line Regimens Open
Increased HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) with antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout may jeopardize therapeutic options, especially in this era of transition to fixed-dose tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir (TLD). We studied acquired HIVDR (ADR)…
View article: Availability of screening and treatment for common mental disorders in HIV clinic settings: data from the global International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Consortium, 2016–2017 and 2020
Availability of screening and treatment for common mental disorders in HIV clinic settings: data from the global International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Consortium, 2016–2017 and 2020 Open
Introduction Common mental disorders (CMDs) are highly prevalent among people with HIV. Integrating mental healthcare into HIV care may improve mental health and HIV treatment outcomes. We describe the reported availability of screening an…
View article: Pre-Treatment HIV Drug Resistance and Genetic Diversity in Cameroon: Implications for First-Line Regimens
Pre-Treatment HIV Drug Resistance and Genetic Diversity in Cameroon: Implications for First-Line Regimens Open
The efficacy of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be hampered by the presence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR). We described HIV-1 pre-treatment drug resistance (PDR) patterns, effect of viral clades on PDR, and programmatic implic…
View article: Prevalence of potentially traumatic events and symptoms of depression, anxiety, hazardous alcohol use, and post-traumatic stress disorder among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Prevalence of potentially traumatic events and symptoms of depression, anxiety, hazardous alcohol use, and post-traumatic stress disorder among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon Open
Background This study explored the relationship between specific types of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and symptoms of mental health disorders among people with HIV (PWH) in Cameroon. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study wit…
View article: HIV-Related Stigma, Social Support, and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon
HIV-Related Stigma, Social Support, and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon Open
HIV-related stigma has been associated with poor mental health among people with HIV (PWH). Social support is a potentially modifiable factor that may buffer negative mental health sequelae of HIV-related stigma. Little is known about the …
View article: Coping Strategies and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon
Coping Strategies and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon Open
Little is known about the coping strategies used among people with HIV (PWH), especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and the extent to which adaptive or maladaptive coping strategies are associated with symptoms of mental health disorders. We i…
View article: HIV-Related Stigma, Social Support, and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon
HIV-Related Stigma, Social Support, and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon Open
HIV-related stigma has been associated with poor mental health among people with HIV (PWH). Social support is a potentially modifiable factor that may buffer negative mental health sequelae of HIV-related stigma. Little is known about the …
View article: A Review of Index Case Testing Induced Intimate Partner Violence and Electronic Management of Information in HIV Care
A Review of Index Case Testing Induced Intimate Partner Violence and Electronic Management of Information in HIV Care Open
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a form of Gender Base Violence (GBV) where an intimate partner perpetrates violence. In the HIV care continua which has the aim of achieving epidemic control based on the goals defined by UNAIDS, 95% of p…
View article: Coping Strategies and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon
Coping Strategies and Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders Among People with HIV Initiating HIV Care in Cameroon Open
View article: Research for health care and policy on hiv/aids: proceedings of the third edition of the cameroon hiv research (CAM-HERO) 2022, Kribi, Cameroon, December 1-3, 2022
Research for health care and policy on hiv/aids: proceedings of the third edition of the cameroon hiv research (CAM-HERO) 2022, Kribi, Cameroon, December 1-3, 2022 Open
Cameroon is committed to reaching HIV epidemic control through coordinated efforts by the Ministry of Public Health, the National AIDS Control Committee, bilateral/multilateral institutions and implementing partners. The third edition of t…
View article: Service delivery challenges in HIV care during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic: results from a site assessment survey across the global IeDEA consortium
Service delivery challenges in HIV care during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic: results from a site assessment survey across the global IeDEA consortium Open
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