Sovannarith Samreth
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Cost‐effectiveness analysis of a community‐based model for delivery of antiretroviral therapy to people with clinically stable HIV in Cambodia Open
Introduction In Cambodia, of all people living with HIV, 89% knew their status, 89% were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 87% had their viral load suppressed in 2023. In 2017, the national HIV programme introduced the multi‐month…
Leveraging HIV self‐testing to achieve the UNAIDS 2025 targets in the South and Southeast Asia region Open
Introduction The South and Southeast Asia region has the second‐highest number of people living with HIV globally. Despite progress in reducing HIV incidence and AIDS‐related deaths, the region still has a long way to go in achieving the J…
View article: Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background The prevalence of smoking remains high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. Smoking is especially hazardous for people with HIV. In Cambodia, approximately 43%-65% o…
View article: Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Ending Tobacco Use Through Interactive Tailored Messaging for Cambodian People With HIV (Project EndIT): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The prevalence of smoking remains high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. Smoking is especially hazardous for people with HIV. In Cambodia, approximately 43%-65% o…
Programmatic Implications of National Recent HIV Infection Surveillance in Cambodia Open
We compared characteristics of HIV diagnosis and recent HIV infection (ie, likely acquired within the last year) in Cambodia. We included individuals ≥ 15 years old accessing HIV testing. From August 2020 to August 2022, 53 031 people were…
View article: High Performance of Systematic Combined Urine Liboarabinomannan Test and Sputum Xpert MTB/RIF for Tuberculosis Screening in Severely Immunosuppressed Ambulatory Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
High Performance of Systematic Combined Urine Liboarabinomannan Test and Sputum Xpert MTB/RIF for Tuberculosis Screening in Severely Immunosuppressed Ambulatory Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Open
Background In people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH), the World Health Organization–recommended tuberculosis (TB) 4-symptom screen (W4SS) targeting those who need molecular rapid testing may be suboptimal. We assessed the performan…
Challenges and outcomes of implementing a national syphilis follow-up system for the elimination of congenital syphilis in Cambodia: a mixed-methods study Open
Objectives We aimed to describe the challenges and outcomes of implementing a national syphilis follow-up system to improve syphilis management in maternal and child health (MCH) services in Cambodia. Design Operational study; quantitative…
View article: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of HIV Self-Testing Preferences and Uptake Among Key Populations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A Cross-Sectional Assessment of HIV Self-Testing Preferences and Uptake Among Key Populations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Open
Uptake of HIVST was high, and most participants preferred oral-fluid over finger-prick-based testing. Many individuals (72%) who had never previously accessed HIV testing services participated in HIVST, with high rates of reactivity.
View article: Access to prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission of <scp>HIV</scp> along <scp>HIV</scp> services cascade through integrated active case management in 15 operational districts in Cambodia
Access to prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission of <span>HIV</span> along <span>HIV</span> services cascade through integrated active case management in 15 operational districts in Cambodia Open
Introduction Following the introduction of option B+ in 2013, and with the perspective of eliminating mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV by 2025, Cambodia has implemented an integrated active case management (IACM) approach since 2014 to …
Integrated approach for triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis is highly effective and cost-effective: an economic evaluation Open
Background The Regional Framework for Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Syphilis in Asia and the Pacific 2018-30 was endorsed by the Regional Committee of WHO Western Pacific in Octobe…