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Issue Briefs
Enhancing HIV Treatment Outcomes for Migrant Populations in Gaza, Mozambique
Published June 19, 2024
Migrants from Gaza on ART face challenges with treatment adherence and retention due to extended periods without access to healthcare services. A differentiated package of care aligned to the timing of their visits back home, that includes 6MMD or 12MMD of ARVs, can support these clients to achieve viral suppression.
Topics:
Differentiated Service Delivery
Countries:
Mozambique
Case Study
The Ariel Club
Published June 12, 2024
Policies and programs to expand access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Malawi have made it possible for many infants living with HIV to reach adolescence. However, in most HIV/AIDS treatment facilities, service delivery is more focused on care for adults and children, while the critical needs of adolescents remain largely…
Topics:
Adolescents,
Differentiated Service Delivery
Countries:
Malawi
Journal Articles
Lessons from the Field
Published June 2, 2024
Adolescence is defined by significant socio-emotional changes and vulnerability. Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) experience worse clinical HIV outcomes—adherence, retention and viral load suppression—compared to adults. Novel approaches to implement evidence-based interventions to address their unique needs and life-stage are needed. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) is…
Topics:
Adolescents
Countries:
Lesotho
Journal Articles
Enhancing SARS-CoV- 2 surveillance in Malawi using telephone syndromic surveillance from July 2020 to April 2022
Published May 16, 2024
Introduction Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in low-resource countries such as Malawi requires cost-effective surveillance strategies. This study explored the potential utility of phone-based syndromic surveillance in terms of its reach, monitoring trends in reported SARS-CoV-2-like/influenza-like symptoms (CLS/ILS), SARS-CoV-2 testing and mortality. Methods Mobile phone-based interviews were conducted between 1 July…
Topics:
Global Health Security,
Research
Countries:
Malawi
Technical Briefs
Technical Brief on Paediatric HIV Case-Finding
Published May 6, 2024
Despite global progress in HIV treatment for children, the gap between adult and paediatric treatment coverage continues to widen. This gap is driven primarily by barriers to HIV diagnosis in children, but in the past decade those barriers have shifted. At the start of the epidemic, the lack of access…
Topics:
Pediatric HIV
Journal Articles
Unlocking the Potential
Published April 30, 2024
Background The introduction of dolutegravir (DTG) in treating HIV has shown enhanced efficacy and tolerability. This study examined changes in weight gain and body mass index (BMI) at 6- and 12-months after post-initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART), comparing people living with HIV (PLHIV) on DTG-based regimens with those on non- DTG-based…
Topics:
Research
Countries:
Malawi
Journal Articles
Integration of HIV Testing in a Community Intervention for Tuberculosis Screening Among Household Contacts of Patients with Tuberculosis in Cameroon and Uganda
Published April 25, 2024
Introduction People living with HIV are considered at higher risk of developing severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) disease. Providing HIV testing to TB-exposed people is therefore critical. We present the results of integrating HIV testing into a community-based intervention for household TB contact management in Cameroon and Uganda. Methods Trained…
Topics:
Tuberculosis (TB)
Countries:
Cameroon,
Uganda
Journal Articles
Presence of Teen Clubs and its Association with Clinic Attendance among Adolescents Living with HIV in Tanzania
Published April 24, 2024
Introduction Adolescent’s living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are widely reported to have poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) due to stigma and fear of discrimination. A “Teen club” is an adolescent centered intervention designed to reduce social stigma and improve adherence and retention in HIV care. In this study…
Topics:
Adolescents
Countries:
Tanzania
Journal Articles
Early Effects of Scaling Up Dolutegravir‑Based ARV Regimens Among Children Living with HIV in Malawi
Published April 17, 2024
Viral suppression (VS) in children has remained suboptimal compared to that in adults. We evaluated the impact of transitioning children weighing < 20 kg to a pediatric formulation of dolutegravir (pDTG) on VS in Malawi. We analyzed routine retrospective program data from electronic medical record systems pooled across 169 healthcare…
Topics:
HIV,
Pediatric HIV,
Research
Countries:
Malawi