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View article: Under-reporting of HIV and AIDS as an underlying cause of death in South Africa
Under-reporting of HIV and AIDS as an underlying cause of death in South Africa Open
Under-reporting of HIV-related and AIDS-related deaths is a major problem in South Africa, with only 27.9% of documented HIV-related deaths in medical records reported as such in the official cause of death data. The legacy of AIDS deniali…
View article: Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from South Africa's national cause-of-death validation study
Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from South Africa's national cause-of-death validation study Open
The study demonstrated the feasibility of using VA on a national scale, but immense challenges in identifying and recruiting next of kin highlight the importance of formalising VAs within the country's death notification system.
View article: Linkage to HIV care and early retention in HIV care among men in the ‘universal test-and-treat’ era in a high HIV-burdened district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Linkage to HIV care and early retention in HIV care among men in the ‘universal test-and-treat’ era in a high HIV-burdened district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Introduction Despite the numerous efforts and initiatives, males with HIV are still less likely than women to receive HIV treatment. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, men are tested, linked, and retained in HIV care at lower rates than women, and…
View article: Corrigendum to “Participation in an HIV prevention intervention and access to and use of contraceptives among young women: A cross-sectional analysis in six South African districts” [Contraception 116 (2022) 51–58]
Corrigendum to “Participation in an HIV prevention intervention and access to and use of contraceptives among young women: A cross-sectional analysis in six South African districts” [Contraception 116 (2022) 51–58] Open
The authors regret the oversight of table labeling and placement in the manuscript. Particularly, the misrepresentation of Box 1 as Table 6; this is incorrectly labeled, and we sincerely apologize for this oversight. The Table 6 icon at th…
View article: Further evidence of misclassification of the injury deaths in South Africa: When will the barriers to accurate injury death statistics be removed?
Further evidence of misclassification of the injury deaths in South Africa: When will the barriers to accurate injury death statistics be removed? Open
Background. Contrary to the World Health Organization’s internationally recommended medical certificate of cause of death, the South African (SA) death notification form (DNF) does not allow for the reporting of the manner of death to perm…
View article: Intimate partner violence among young women and men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Intimate partner violence among young women and men in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
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: Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from the South Africa National Cause-of-Death Validation Study.
Can verbal autopsies be used on a national scale? Key findings and lessons from the South Africa National Cause-of-Death Validation Study. Open
Background The quality of cause of death (COD) statistics in South Africa has room for improvement. It is possible that supplementary use of verbal autopsy (VA) interviews for the deaths that occur outside of health facilities might be use…
View article: Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa
Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa Open
Monitoring HIV prevalence using antenatal HIV sentinel surveillance is important for efficient epidemic tracking, programme planning and resource allocation. HIV sentinel surveillance usually employs unlinked anonymous HIV testing which ra…
View article: Participation in an HIV prevention intervention and access to and use of contraceptives among young women: A cross sectional analysis in six South African districts
Participation in an HIV prevention intervention and access to and use of contraceptives among young women: A cross sectional analysis in six South African districts Open
Participating in combination HIV prevention interventions that are delivered via multiple approaches may promote access to, and use of condoms and other methods of contraceptives among adolescent women, and thereby help reduce unintended p…
View article: Progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets among pregnant women in South Africa: Results from the 2017 and 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Surveys
Progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets among pregnant women in South Africa: Results from the 2017 and 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Surveys Open
Objectives The UNAIDS 95-95-95 global targets for epidemic control aim to ensure by 2030 that 95% of HIV-positive people know their HIV status, 95% of people diagnosed with HIV receive sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 95% of peo…
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: Association between viral suppression during the third trimester of pregnancy and unintended pregnancy among women on antiretroviral therapy: Results from the 2019 antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey, South Africa
Association between viral suppression during the third trimester of pregnancy and unintended pregnancy among women on antiretroviral therapy: Results from the 2019 antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey, South Africa Open
Objectives About half of the pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan African countries are reported to be unintended. Unintended pregnancy is associated with late initiation of a…
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…
View article: Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa
Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa Open
Monitoring HIV prevalence using antenatal HIV sentinel surveillance is important for efficient epidemic tracking, programme planning and resource allocation. HIV sentinel surveillance usually employs unlinked anonymous HIV testing which ra…
View article: Early Sexual Debut and the Effects on Well-Being among South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15 to 24 Years
Early Sexual Debut and the Effects on Well-Being among South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15 to 24 Years Open
We compared first sex experiences and wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who had an early sexual debut (age < 15) with those who had later sexual debut. We conducted a representative household survey among AGYW aged 15-24…
View article: Assessing national cervical cancer screening guidelines: Results from an HIV testing clinic also screening for cervical cancer and HPV in Soweto, South Africa
Assessing national cervical cancer screening guidelines: Results from an HIV testing clinic also screening for cervical cancer and HPV in Soweto, South Africa Open
Objective A screening centre in Soweto, South Africa (SA), investigated high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV), HIV, cervical cancer risk amongst women. Methods This cross-sectional study (June 2018-March 2019) describes screening results…
View article: Coverage of maternal viral load monitoring during pregnancy in South Africa: Results from the 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey
Coverage of maternal viral load monitoring during pregnancy in South Africa: Results from the 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey Open
Objectives South Africa has made remarkable progress in increasing the coverage of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant women; however, viral suppression among pregnant women receiving ART is reported to be low. Access to routine vi…
View article: HIV care coverage among HIV-positive adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: Results from the HERStory Study
HIV care coverage among HIV-positive adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: Results from the HERStory Study Open
These findings emphasise the need to close the gaps in HIV care coverage among AGYW, of whom only 61% knew their HIV-positive status and only 62% were virally suppressed. There is pro-poor inequality in HIV care coverage, with those in low…
View article: Recent HIV infection among pregnant women in the 2017 antenatal sentinel cross–sectional survey, South Africa: Assay–based incidence measurement
Recent HIV infection among pregnant women in the 2017 antenatal sentinel cross–sectional survey, South Africa: Assay–based incidence measurement Open
Introduction New HIV infection during pre-conception and pregnancy is a significant contributor of mother–to–child transmission of HIV in South Africa. This study estimated HIV incidence (defined as new infection within the last one year f…
View article: Does peer-navigated linkage to care work? A cross-sectional study of active linkage to care within an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing centre for adults in Soweto, South Africa
Does peer-navigated linkage to care work? A cross-sectional study of active linkage to care within an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing centre for adults in Soweto, South Africa Open
Same-day treatment initiation is not achieved across diseases, despite peer-navigated referral. There are psychosocial and health systems barriers at entry to care/treatment initiation. Additional research may identify best strategies for …
View article: Uptake of antenatal care in high HIV-prevalence settings: Results from three population-based surveys in South Africa.
Uptake of antenatal care in high HIV-prevalence settings: Results from three population-based surveys in South Africa. Open
Despite increases in the uptake of ≥4 ANC visits and early ANC-1 rates between 2010 and 2013, these practices remain suboptimal. Adhering to ≥4 ANC visits improved coverage of selected ANC activities, implying that strengthening efforts to…