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View article: Adverse childhood experiences and disengagement from HIV care: a case-cohort study in Tanzania
Adverse childhood experiences and disengagement from HIV care: a case-cohort study in Tanzania Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have lasting, detrimental effects throughout the lifespan and may influence engagement in health care. We conducted a case-cohort study in Tanzania to estimate the association between ACEs and disen…
View article: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disengagement from HIV Care: A Case-Cohort Study in Tanzania
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disengagement from HIV Care: A Case-Cohort Study in Tanzania Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect health throughout the lifespan and may influence engagement in health care. We conducted a case-cohort study in Tanzania to estimate the association between ACEs and disengagement from HIV care 1…
Effect of a Behavioral Change Communication Strategy Coupled With Small‐Quantity Lipid‐Based or Micro‐Nutrient Supplements on Stunting and Obesity in Children in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala: Results From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
The co‐existence of childhood stunting and obesity is a public health problem in Guatemala and Latin America. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of unsweetened small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements (SQ‐LNS) cou…
Impact of Financial Incentives on Intimate Partner Violence for Women Living with HIV Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy Open
Financial incentives have demonstrated effectiveness in improving outcomes for people living with HIV; however, little is known about their impact on intimate partner violence (IPV) in this vulnerable population. A cluster-randomized trial…
The impact of financial incentives on mental health among adults in HIV care in Lake Zone, Tanzania Open
Objective: Depression and anxiety are prevalent among people with HIV (PWH), hindering retention in care. Though economic interventions can improve care engagement and mental health in the general population, this remains understudied amon…
Do improvements in infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices endure the test of time? Open
Background Reducing malnutrition is a key priority for governments in low- and middle-income countries given its lasting effects on child development, health, income, and economic growth. Strategies to improve recommended infant and young …
How does women’s empowerment relate to antenatal care attendance? A cross-sectional analysis among rural women in Bangladesh Open
Background In South Asia, roughly half of women attend at least four antenatal care visits with skilled health personnel, the minimum number recommended by the World Health Organization for optimal birth outcomes. A much greater proportion…
View article: Increased prevalence of depression and anxiety among adults initiating antiretroviral therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shinyanga region, Tanzania
Increased prevalence of depression and anxiety among adults initiating antiretroviral therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shinyanga region, Tanzania Open
Background Concerns about the interconnected relationship between HIV and mental health were heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study assessed whether there were temporal changes in the mental health status of people living with…
Refrigeration and child growth: What is the connection? Open
Child stunting in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) decreased from 22.9% in 1990 to 9.6% in 2017. While stunting rates in the region were falling, access to electricity and refrigeration were on the rise. Despite a large body of eviden…
Effect of an innovative behavioural change strategy and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements on stunting and obesity in children in Baja Verapaz, Guatemala: protocol for a randomised control trial Open
Introduction In Latin America, a rapid increase in obesity alongside persistent malnutrition has resulted in a double burden of disease that affects the most vulnerable segments of the population. Infant and young child feeding practices a…
Distance as a barrier to obstetric care among indigenous women in Panama: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives We assess the relationship between distance to a woman’s assigned health clinic and obstetric care utilisation. Design We employ a cross-sectional study design using baseline data from the evaluation of a conditional cash transf…