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View article: Effects of reductions in US foreign assistance on HIV, tuberculosis, family planning, and maternal and child health: a modelling study
Effects of reductions in US foreign assistance on HIV, tuberculosis, family planning, and maternal and child health: a modelling study Open
Economic and Social Research Council; Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership; Gates Foundation; Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; Open Philanthr…
View article: The cost of the plunge: the impact and cost of a cessation of PEPFAR-supported services in South Africa
The cost of the plunge: the impact and cost of a cessation of PEPFAR-supported services in South Africa Open
Background: Globally, shifts in United States foreign-aid policy have put HIV funding under duress. South Africa is unique in the region because its HIV program is largely domestically funded, although donor funds and partnerships support …
View article: The cost of the plunge: The impact and cost of a cessation of PEPFAR-supported services in South Africa
The cost of the plunge: The impact and cost of a cessation of PEPFAR-supported services in South Africa Open
Background Globally, shifts in United States foreign aid policy have put HIV funding under duress. South Africa is unique in the region because its HIV programme is largely domestically funded, although donor funds and partnerships support…
View article: Financial Protection Effects of Universal Health Insurance: Evidence From Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme
Financial Protection Effects of Universal Health Insurance: Evidence From Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme Open
National health insurance is a health financing strategy that facilitates risk‐sharing across populations and aims to achieve universal financial protection for healthcare. This article examines the effect of Ghana's National Health Insura…
View article: Rapid development of an online tracker to communicate the human impact of abruptly halting PEPFAR support
Rapid development of an online tracker to communicate the human impact of abruptly halting PEPFAR support Open
View article: Cost thresholds for anticipated long‐acting HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis products in Eastern and Southern Africa: a mathematical modelling study
Cost thresholds for anticipated long‐acting HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis products in Eastern and Southern Africa: a mathematical modelling study Open
Introduction Affordable HIV prevention tools are needed in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). Several promising long‐acting pre‐exposure prophylaxis (LA‐PrEP) products are available or in development. However, ESA settings face severe heal…
View article: The Effects of Reductions in United States Foreign Assistance on Global Health
The Effects of Reductions in United States Foreign Assistance on Global Health Open
View article: Sustaining Progress in HIV in Africa Through Enabling of Self-Care: Model-Predicted Effects of Local Free Provision of HIV Self-Tests and Antiretroviral Drugs
Sustaining Progress in HIV in Africa Through Enabling of Self-Care: Model-Predicted Effects of Local Free Provision of HIV Self-Tests and Antiretroviral Drugs Open
View article: Health impact, budget impact, and price threshold for cost-effectiveness of lenacapavir for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in eastern and southern Africa: a modelling analysis
Health impact, budget impact, and price threshold for cost-effectiveness of lenacapavir for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in eastern and southern Africa: a modelling analysis Open
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: Strategic approaches to mitigating Hookworm infection: An optimal control and cost-effectiveness analysis
Strategic approaches to mitigating Hookworm infection: An optimal control and cost-effectiveness analysis Open
Human hookworm infection remains a serious threat to public health, particularly in highly endemic regions. The high mortality rate associated with this infection emphasizes the urgent need for effective control measures and intervention s…
View article: Health and budget impact, and price threshold for cost-effectiveness of lenacapavir for PrEP in Eastern and Southern Africa: a modeling analysis
Health and budget impact, and price threshold for cost-effectiveness of lenacapavir for PrEP in Eastern and Southern Africa: a modeling analysis Open
SUMMARY Background Six-monthly injectable lenacapavir is a promising product for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). However, health and budget impacts and threshold price at which lenacapavir could be cost-effective in Eastern and Southe…
View article: Stability and bifurcation analysis of an HIV model with pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment interventions
Stability and bifurcation analysis of an HIV model with pre-exposure prophylaxis and treatment interventions Open
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective method of HIV prevention. However, despite its effectiveness, the use of PrEP is not without challenges. These challenges include issues such as adherence, societal stigma, as well…
View article: A quantitative assessment of the consistency of projections from five mathematical models of the HIV epidemic in South Africa: a model comparison study
A quantitative assessment of the consistency of projections from five mathematical models of the HIV epidemic in South Africa: a model comparison study Open
View article: The changing health impact of vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic: A modeling study
The changing health impact of vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic: A modeling study Open
Much of the world's population had already been infected with COVID-19 by the time the Omicron variant emerged at the end of 2021, but the scale of the Omicron wave was larger than any that had come before or has happened since, and it lef…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention across sub-Saharan Africa: results from five independent models
Cost-effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention across sub-Saharan Africa: results from five independent models Open
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the HIV Modelling Consortium.
View article: Understanding the Evolving Role of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision as a Public Health Strategy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
Understanding the Evolving Role of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision as a Public Health Strategy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Opportunities and Challenges Open
Purpose of Review Voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) has been a cornerstone of HIV prevention in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and is credited in part for declines in HIV incidence seen in recent years. However, these HIV incid…
View article: Transmission reduction, health benefits, and upper-bound costs of interventions to improve retention on antiretroviral therapy: a combined analysis of three mathematical models
Transmission reduction, health benefits, and upper-bound costs of interventions to improve retention on antiretroviral therapy: a combined analysis of three mathematical models Open
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: The changing impact of vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic
The changing impact of vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The Omicron wave has left a global imprinting of immunity which changes the COVID landscape. In this study, we simulate six hypothetical variants emerging over the next year and evaluate the impact of existing and improved vaccines. We bas…
View article: Incremental costs of integrated PrEP provision and effective use counselling in community‐based platforms for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: an observational study
Incremental costs of integrated PrEP provision and effective use counselling in community‐based platforms for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: an observational study Open
Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are a priority population for pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a highly effective HIV prevention method. However, effective PrEP use among AGYW has been low. Interventions to support PrE…
View article: The Risks and Benefits of Providing HIV Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Risks and Benefits of Providing HIV Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread disruptions including to health services. In the early response to the pandemic many countries restricted population movements and some health services were suspended or limited. In …
View article: Individual and community-level benefits of PrEP in western Kenya and South Africa: Implications for population prioritization of PrEP provision
Individual and community-level benefits of PrEP in western Kenya and South Africa: Implications for population prioritization of PrEP provision Open
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing HIV and has the potential to significantly impact the HIV epidemic. Given limited resources for HIV prevention, identifying PrEP provision strategies that maximiz…
View article: Potential effects of disruption to HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19: results from multiple mathematical models
Potential effects of disruption to HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa caused by COVID-19: results from multiple mathematical models Open
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care Testing with Task-Shifting for HIV Care in South Africa: A Modelling Study
Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care Testing with Task-Shifting for HIV Care in South Africa: A Modelling Study Open
View article: On modelling the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a closed mixed society
On modelling the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a closed mixed society Open
This thesis sought to develop an agent-based model that replicates the formation of social and sexual partnerships in real-world settings with an eventual aim of revealing the main drivers of the HIV pandemic
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