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Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study Open
In South Africa, after two decades of national femicide surveillance, we know comparatively little about what places women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at risk of intimate partner femicide. Further we have not mapped the …
Women’s experiences of alcohol-related severe intimate partner violence: Findings from formative research in South Africa Open
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a threat to the health and well-being of women globally, and a key barrier to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 3.3 and 5.2. Harmful alcohol use is a recognised risk factor fo…
Fediša Modikologo: breaking the intergenerational cycle of violence against women and children. Theoretical framework and protocol for a prospective cohort study Open
In South Africa, after two decades of national femicide surveillance, we know comparatively little about what places women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at risk of intimate partner femicide. Further we have not mapped the …
View article: Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test-and-Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test-and-Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Ending AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended the ‘Universal Test-and-Treat’ (UTT) strategy – initiating all individuals…
View article: Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the universal test-and-treat policy in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry
Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the universal test-and-treat policy in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry Open
Background South Africa had an estimated 7.5 million people living with HIV (PLHIV), accounting for approximately 20% of the 38.4 million PLHIV globally in 2021. In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended the universal test and tre…
View article: Strengthening health system’s capacity for linkage to HIV care for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SheS’Cap-Linkage): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Strengthening health system’s capacity for linkage to HIV care for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SheS’Cap-Linkage): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years and adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) aged 15–34 years represent one of the populations at highest risk for HIV-infection in South Africa. The National Department of …
View article: Barriers and Facilitating Factors to HIV Treatment Among Men in a High-HIV-Burdened District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Barriers and Facilitating Factors to HIV Treatment Among Men in a High-HIV-Burdened District in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Qualitative Study Open
Despite enormous increases in the proportion of people living with HIV accessing treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, major gender disparities persist, with men experiencing lower rates of testing, linkage to treatment, and retention in care. …
View article: Service delivery models for enhancing linkage to and retention in HIV care services for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews
Service delivery models for enhancing linkage to and retention in HIV care services for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews Open
Introduction Recent advances in the HIV care continuum have shown that an individual diagnosed with HIV should be initiated on antiretroviral therapy as soon as possible regardless of the CD4 count levels and retained in HIV care services.…
View article: Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the Universal Test-and-Treat policy in South Africa: A qualitative inquiry
Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the Universal Test-and-Treat policy in South Africa: A qualitative inquiry Open
Background The number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa was estimated at 7.1 million, accounting for approximately 20% of the 36.9 million PLHIV globally in 2017. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the…
View article: Strengthening Health System’s Capacity for Linkage to HIV Care for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SheS’Cap-Linkage): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Strengthening Health System’s Capacity for Linkage to HIV Care for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SheS’Cap-Linkage): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction In South Africa, HIV prevalence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) was 5.8% (15-19 years) and 15.6% (20-24 years) respectively in 2017. Amongst South African males, HIV prevalence in 2017 was 4.7% (15-19 years), 4.8…
View article: Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap–PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap–PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention intervention that can be used to control HIV incidence especially among people who are at increased risk for HIV such as adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and ad…
View article: Linkage to HIV care and early retention in care rates in the Universal Test-and-Treat era: a population-based prospective study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Linkage to HIV care and early retention in care rates in the Universal Test-and-Treat era: a population-based prospective study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction: HIV care, linkage, and retention are key weaknesses in South Africa’s national antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, with the greatest loss of patients in the HIV treatment pathway occurring before ART initiation. Very few st…
View article: Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure Prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap – PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure Prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap – PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention intervention that can be used to control HIV incidence especially among people who are at increased risk for HIV such as adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and ad…