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View article: Using chest X-ray to screen for Tuberculosis on arrival to prison: A service evaluation
Using chest X-ray to screen for Tuberculosis on arrival to prison: A service evaluation Open
View article: Comparison of sexual risk behaviors among Zambian adolescent girls and young women living with and without HIV
Comparison of sexual risk behaviors among Zambian adolescent girls and young women living with and without HIV Open
View article: Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders
Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders Open
Background Emerging evidence is raising alarms that technology facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) is a growing public health concern with impacts on child wellbeing, yet little research on the topic has been conducted in middle-inc…
View article: Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders
Prevalence of technology facilitated and other gender-based violence among adolescent girls in Gqeberha, South Africa and its association with probable common mental disorders Open
Emerging evidence is raising alarms that technology facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) is a growing public health concern with impacts on child wellbeing, yet little research on the topic has been conducted in middle-income country…
View article: Higher Acceptability of the Monthly Dapivirine Ring Versus Daily Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa in the REACH Trial
Higher Acceptability of the Monthly Dapivirine Ring Versus Daily Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa in the REACH Trial Open
Background: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective for HIV prevention , yet use has been inconsistent in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). We compared PrEP with the dapivirine vaginal ring (ring) among AGYW in MTN-034 (RE…
View article: Using chest X-ray to screen for Tuberculosis on arrival to prison: A service evaluation
Using chest X-ray to screen for Tuberculosis on arrival to prison: A service evaluation Open
Objectives Chest X-ray (CXR) is recommended by the World Health Organization as a TB screening tool on admission to prison. We piloted the offer of CXR on admission to prison to understand if it was acceptable to residents, feasible to del…
View article: Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
BACKGROUND: Adolescent girls and young women constitute a priority population disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 25% of annual HIV incidence among people older than 15 years in Kenya. Although oral preexposure prophylaxis (…
View article: Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Adolescent girls and young women constitute a priority population disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 25% of annual HIV incidence among people older than 15 years in Kenya. Although oral preexposure prophylaxis (P…
View article: Effectiveness of an empowerment-based self-defense program among South African girls: results from a cluster-randomized control trial in schools
Effectiveness of an empowerment-based self-defense program among South African girls: results from a cluster-randomized control trial in schools Open
Empowerment-based self-defense (ESD) programs have proven effective in preventing sexual violence (SV) among girls in diverse settings, yet their effectiveness in South Africa remains unexplored. In this hybrid type 1 cluster-randomized co…
View article: Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Evaluation of the Tu’Washindi Na PrEP Intervention to Reduce Gender-Based Violence and Increase Preexposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Adherence Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Adolescent girls and young women constitute a priority population disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 25% of annual HIV incidence among people older than 15 years in Kenya. Although oral preexposure prophylaxis (…
View article: Intimate partner sexual violence is associated with unhealthy alcohol use among Kenyan women engaged in sex work
Intimate partner sexual violence is associated with unhealthy alcohol use among Kenyan women engaged in sex work Open
View article: Family influences on oral PrEP use among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya and South Africa
Family influences on oral PrEP use among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya and South Africa Open
Introduction Effective use of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been lower among African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) than among older women, young men who have sex with men, and serodiscordant heterosexual couples in…
View article: Measuring Effects of Counseling to Increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Partner Support in South Africa Using the Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool
Measuring Effects of Counseling to Increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence and Partner Support in South Africa Using the Healthy Relationship Assessment Tool Open
Overall, the tool performed as predicted and was consistent with past validation efforts of the HEART, indicating that the HEART may provide an efficient means to tailor women's counseling to address relationship-related challenges to PrEP…
View article: Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Disclosing Oral PrEP or Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Use: a Multi-Country Qualitative Analysis
Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Experiences with Disclosing Oral PrEP or Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Use: a Multi-Country Qualitative Analysis Open
Effective use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been low among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eastern and Southern Africa, partly due to stigma and opposition from key influencers. Understanding AGYW’s experiences of …
View article: Association of sexual relationship power with PrEP persistence and other sexual health outcomes among adolescent and young women in Kenya and South Africa
Association of sexual relationship power with PrEP persistence and other sexual health outcomes among adolescent and young women in Kenya and South Africa Open
Introduction Gendered power inequalities impact adolescent girls’ and young women's (AGYW) sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. We investigated the influence of sexual relationship power on AGYW's SRH outcomes, including HIV pre-…
View article: Correction to: Intimate Partner Violence and Engagement in the HIV Care Continuum among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study
Correction to: Intimate Partner Violence and Engagement in the HIV Care Continuum among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
View article: Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward?
Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward? Open
View article: Integrating Gender-based Violence Screening and Support Into the Research Clinic Setting: Experiences From an HIV Prevention Open-label Extension Trial in Sub-saharan Africa
Integrating Gender-based Violence Screening and Support Into the Research Clinic Setting: Experiences From an HIV Prevention Open-label Extension Trial in Sub-saharan Africa Open
HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) are syndemic in sub-Saharan Africa and provision of support for participants who disclose GBV constitutes part of comprehensive care. Consequently, a process was undertaken to develop, implement, and eva…
View article: Acceptability and Preference for 3-Month Versus 1-Month Vaginal Rings for HIV-1 Risk Reduction Among Participants in a Phase 1 Trial
Acceptability and Preference for 3-Month Versus 1-Month Vaginal Rings for HIV-1 Risk Reduction Among Participants in a Phase 1 Trial Open
Background: The monthly dapivirine vaginal ring provides partial protection against HIV, and a longer duration ring may reduce user burden and improve adherence. We examined acceptability and preference for 3-month versus 1-m…
View article: Tu'Washindi na PrEP: Working With Young Women and Service Providers to Design an Intervention for PrEP Uptake and Adherence in the Context of Gender-Based Violence
Tu'Washindi na PrEP: Working With Young Women and Service Providers to Design an Intervention for PrEP Uptake and Adherence in the Context of Gender-Based Violence Open
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Existing evidence suggests that uptake and adherence are low among AGYW and that relationship factors such as gender-based violence …
View article: Family Support for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living With HIV in Zambia: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations for Intervention Development
Family Support for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living With HIV in Zambia: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations for Intervention Development Open
Lack of family involvement is barrier to antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). This study assessed family support for AGYW's engagement along the HIV care continuum to inform the design of a family…
View article: Acceptability and Feasibility of the CHARISMA Counseling Intervention to Support Women’s Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Acceptability and Feasibility of the CHARISMA Counseling Intervention to Support Women’s Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Open
Background: Women may need or seek male partner approval to {Malow, 2000 #18}{Malow, 2000 #18}{Malow, 2000 #18}{Malow, 2000 #18}safely and consistently use oral antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or vaginal microbicides. We dev…
View article: Integrated Care Delivery for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zambia: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Integrated Care Delivery for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zambia: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Among countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Zambia has one of the highest incidences of HIV. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are a particularly affected group because of their social and economic vulnerability. Objective The …
View article: Social harms in female-initiated HIV prevention method research
Social harms in female-initiated HIV prevention method research Open
Measurement and screening for social harms is an important component of conducting ethical research of novel HIV prevention methods. To date, social harm incidence reported in microbicide trials has been relatively low (<4% per 100 person-…
View article: Integrated Care Delivery for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zambia: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Integrated Care Delivery for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zambia: Protocol for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Among countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Zambia has one of the highest incidences of HIV. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are a particularly affected group because of their social and economic vulnerability. OBJECTIVE T…
View article: Impact of Partner-Related Social Harms on Women's Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring During a Phase III Trial
Impact of Partner-Related Social Harms on Women's Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring During a Phase III Trial Open
Background: Long-acting female-initiated methods such as the dapivirine ring may give women greater agency in HIV-1 prevention. However, social harms, defined as nonmedical adverse consequences of study participation or dapivirine ring use…
View article: Partnering with families to promote nutrition in cancer care (the picnic study): Feasibility and acceptability of a patient- and family-centered nutrition intervention
Partnering with families to promote nutrition in cancer care (the picnic study): Feasibility and acceptability of a patient- and family-centered nutrition intervention Open
View article: The Network Spectacle
The Network Spectacle Open
Our logo, an open laptop and an open book forming a W, was intended as a succinct comment and a visual representation of our mission.For UWP the most signficant development in the last year has been the addition of three new journal titles…
View article: Gender Based Violence and HIV Risk: Mediating Pathways and Strategies for Prevention
Gender Based Violence and HIV Risk: Mediating Pathways and Strategies for Prevention Open
View article: Intimate Partner Violence and Adherence to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in African Women in HIV Serodiscordant Relationships: A Prospective Cohort Study
Intimate Partner Violence and Adherence to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in African Women in HIV Serodiscordant Relationships: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with higher HIV incidence, reduced condom use, and poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy and other medications. IPV may also affect adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). …