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View article: Correction: Depressive symptoms, HIV-related stigma and ART adherence among caregivers of children in vulnerable households in rural southern Malawi
Correction: Depressive symptoms, HIV-related stigma and ART adherence among caregivers of children in vulnerable households in rural southern Malawi Open
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View article: Awareness of and willingness to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among sexually active adults in Malawi: results from the 2020 Malawi population-based HIV impact assessment
Awareness of and willingness to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among sexually active adults in Malawi: results from the 2020 Malawi population-based HIV impact assessment Open
Background The World Health Organization recommends Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for all populations at substantial risk of HIV infection. Understanding PrEP awareness and interest is crucial for designing PrEP programs; however, data a…
View article: Trends in HIV prevalence, incidence, and progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in Malawi among individuals aged 15–64 years: population-based HIV impact assessments, 2015−16 and 2020−21
Trends in HIV prevalence, incidence, and progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in Malawi among individuals aged 15–64 years: population-based HIV impact assessments, 2015−16 and 2020−21 Open
View article: Malawi's Progress Towards the Unaids 95-95-95 HIV Testing and Treatment Targets – Malawi Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments, 2015−16 and 2020−21
Malawi's Progress Towards the Unaids 95-95-95 HIV Testing and Treatment Targets – Malawi Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments, 2015−16 and 2020−21 Open
View article: Depressive symptoms, HIV-related stigma and ART adherence among caregivers of children in vulnerable households in rural southern Malawi
Depressive symptoms, HIV-related stigma and ART adherence among caregivers of children in vulnerable households in rural southern Malawi Open
Background Few studies have explored the association between depressive symptoms, HIV infection and stigma in vulnerable populations. The objective of this study is to examine factors associated with depressive symptoms among caregivers li…
View article: Assessment of community-based ART service model linking female sex workers to HIV care and treatment in Blantyre and Mangochi, Malawi
Assessment of community-based ART service model linking female sex workers to HIV care and treatment in Blantyre and Mangochi, Malawi Open
The Population Council and partners (through Project SOAR) conducted this study to assess whether acquiring antiretroviral treatment medication through community-based drop-in centers would appeal to female sex workers in this context, to …
View article: Monitoring and tracking key indicators in the implementation areas of the Malawi One Community Programme
Monitoring and tracking key indicators in the implementation areas of the Malawi One Community Programme Open
The One Community Program (One-C), implemented in eight districts in the southern region of Malawi, was a community-based program that sought to increase utilization of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services among high-risk populatio…
View article: Evidence to support HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and their male partners: Results from Malawi Dreams studies with AGYW, male partners of AGYW, men living with HIV, and program implementing partners
Evidence to support HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and their male partners: Results from Malawi Dreams studies with AGYW, male partners of AGYW, men living with HIV, and program implementing partners Open
Project SOAR, led by the Population Council, in partnership with the Center of Reproductive Health at the University of Malawi College of Medicine, conducted a research portfolio to generate evidence to reduce HIV risk among adolescent gir…
View article: Long-term retention on antiretroviral therapy among infants, children, adolescents and adults in Malawi: A cohort study
Long-term retention on antiretroviral therapy among infants, children, adolescents and adults in Malawi: A cohort study Open
Even though the number of patients and the burden on health care system increased substantially during the study period of rapid ART expansion, retention on ART improved in the early years of ART provision, but gains in retention were not …
View article: Long-term retention on antiretroviral therapy among infants, children, adolescents and adults in Malawi: A cohort study
Long-term retention on antiretroviral therapy among infants, children, adolescents and adults in Malawi: A cohort study Open
Objectives: We examine long-term retention of adults, adolescents and children on antiretroviral therapy under different HIV treatment guidelines in Malawi. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: Adults and children st…
View article: Weight gain of HIV-exposed, uninfected children born before and after introduction of the ‘Option B+’ programme in Malawi
Weight gain of HIV-exposed, uninfected children born before and after introduction of the ‘Option B+’ programme in Malawi Open
Birth weight was not affected by longer exposure to ART during pregnancy after OB+ was introduced, when weight gain in HEU infants was faster, possibly because their mothers were in better health.
"I found that I was well and strong": Women’s motivations for remaining on ART under Option B+ in Malawi Open
View article: The Effect of Monitoring Viral Load and Tracing Patients Lost to Follow-up on the Course of the HIV Epidemic in Malawi: A Mathematical Model
The Effect of Monitoring Viral Load and Tracing Patients Lost to Follow-up on the Course of the HIV Epidemic in Malawi: A Mathematical Model Open
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV transmission, but treated patients may again become infectious. We used a mathematical model to determine whether ART as prevention is more effective if viral load (VL) is routinely monit…
View article: Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT?
Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT? Open
The pattern of CS's in Malawi is largely determined by maternal and infant complications. Positive HIV status was negatively associated with CS delivery, possibly because health care workers were concerned about the risk of occupational HI…
View article: HIV transmission and retention in care among HIV‐exposed children enrolled in Malawi's prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission programme
HIV transmission and retention in care among HIV‐exposed children enrolled in Malawi's prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission programme Open
Introduction : In Malawi, HIV‐infected pregnant and breastfeeding women are offered lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless of CD4 count or clinical stage (Option B+). Their HIV‐exposed children are enrolled in the national preven…
View article: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy During and After Pregnancy: Cohort Study on Women Receiving Care in Malawi's Option B+ Program
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy During and After Pregnancy: Cohort Study on Women Receiving Care in Malawi's Option B+ Program Open
Background. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to preventing mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term effectiveness of ART, yet data are sparse from African routine car…
View article: Retention in care during the first 3 years of antiretroviral therapy for women in Malawi's option B+ programme: an observational cohort study
Retention in care during the first 3 years of antiretroviral therapy for women in Malawi's option B+ programme: an observational cohort study Open
View article: Classification and rates of adverse events in a Malawi male circumcision program: impact of quality improvement training
Classification and rates of adverse events in a Malawi male circumcision program: impact of quality improvement training Open
AE rates from our VMMC program implementation site were within the range of clinical trial experiences. A group problem-solving QI intervention improved post-operative assessment, clinical management, and AE reporting. Our QI process signi…
View article: Comparative cost-effectiveness of Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi
Comparative cost-effectiveness of Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi Open
Option B+ prevents more vertical transmissions of HIV than Option B, mainly because more women are already on ART at the beginning of the next pregnancy. Option B+ is a cost-effective strategy for PMTCT if the total future costs and lost l…
View article: Brief Report
Brief Report Open
Malawi adopted the Option B+ strategy in 2011. Its success in reducing mother-to-child transmission depends on coverage and timing of HIV testing. We assessed HIV status ascertainment and its predictors during pregnancy. HIV status ascerta…
View article: Strategies for monitoring and evaluation of resource-limited national antiretroviral therapy programs: the two-phase design
Strategies for monitoring and evaluation of resource-limited national antiretroviral therapy programs: the two-phase design Open
Two-phase designs have the potential to augment current M&E efforts in resource-limited settings by providing a framework for the collection and analysis of patient data. The design is cost-efficient in the sense that it often requires far…
View article: Quality improvement practices decrease adverse event rates in a surgical male circumcision program in Malawi
Quality improvement practices decrease adverse event rates in a surgical male circumcision program in Malawi Open
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