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Innovations to improve identification of TB and SARS-CoV-2 infections in sub-Saharan Africa
Published June 30, 2026
This supplement highlights research on integrated COVID-19 and tuberculosis services to improve diagnosis, care, and health system resilience in Cameroon and Kenya.
Topics:
Research,
Tuberculosis (TB)
Countries:
Global
Resource
Protecting Lives, Sustaining Progress
Published March 15, 2026
The following landscape analysis of maternal and child health, HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and the historic strength of U.S. leadership in global aid provides an overview of these key areas of global health and recommendations for U.S. Congressional engagement and prioritization.
Topics:
Advocacy,
Children,
Global Health Security,
Health System Strengthening,
HIV,
Maternal and Child Health,
Mothers and Infants,
Women
Countries:
Global,
United States
Journal Articles
Barriers and facilitators to 6 monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi
Published December 30, 2024
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up…
Topics:
Global Health Security
Countries:
Malawi
Journal Articles
Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Testing during a Large-Scale Sporting Event in Africa
Published December 3, 2024
During the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Cameroon, organizers and health authorities required a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result <48 hours before entry and provided free SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination at stadium and fan zone entrances. We describe the outcomes and implementation of mandatory SARS-CoV-2 testing at…
Topics:
Global Health Security
Countries:
Cameroon
Journal Articles
Integrating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in maternal, neonatal and child health, HIV, and TB clinics in Kenya and Cameroon
Published October 30, 2024
Introduction: Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is key to preventing severe disease and poor outcomes in vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and people living with HIV or diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). We assessed outcomes achieved with the integration of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testing (Ag-RDT) into maternal, neonatal and…
Topics:
Global Health Security,
Maternal and Child Health
Countries:
Cameroon,
Kenya
Journal Articles
Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, and the HIV Reservoir
Published October 8, 2024
Recommendations on breastfeeding by persons living with HIV (PLWH) have shifted globally over time. Because the absolute risk for HIV transmission through breast milk in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is as high as 16% to 20%, recommendations for low-resource settings in the early 1990s initially emphasized replacement feeding…
Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),
Research