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This publication, featured in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, describes clinical characteristics, laboratory features, and outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to differentiate them from other non-African populations, giving special attention to coinfection or comorbidity with noncommunicable diseases.

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Programmatic Gaps Under Option B+: Factors Associated with Residual Vertical HIV Transmission in Malawi, 2020 – 2024

Published August 2026

In our study, vertical transmission was strongly associated with lack of ART at delivery and unsuppressed maternal viral load.

Topics:

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),

Research

Countries:

Malawi

Poster

From Mortality Review to Mortality Reduction: The Importance of Embedding Routine Pediatric HIV Death Audits in Tanzania

Published August 2026

We assessed the implementation of standardized pediatric mortality audits and associated programmatic responses on mortality trends among CLHIV in Tanzania.

Topics:

Pediatric HIV,

Research

Countries:

Tanzania

Journal Articles

Innovations to improve identification of TB and SARS-CoV-2 infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Published July 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