Telehealth interventions for HIV in low-and middle-income countries

JM Phan, S Kim, ĐTT Linh, LA Cosimi… - Current Hiv/Aids Reports, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of review This review summarizes technology-based interventions for HIV in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). We highlight potential benefits and challenges to …

A new approach to prevent, diagnose, and treat hepatitis B in Africa

CW Spearman, MI Andersson, B Bright… - BMC Global and Public …, 2023 - Springer
There are 82 million people living with hepatitis B (PLWHB) in the World Health
Organization Africa region, where it is the main cause of liver disease. Effective vaccines …

A risk-differentiated, community-led intervention to strengthen uptake and engagement with HIV prevention and care cascades among female sex workers in …

FM Cowan, F Machingura, MS Ali… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Female sex workers remain disproportionately affected by HIV. The aim of this
study was to determine the effect of risk-differentiated, peer-led support for female sex …

Stand‐alone model for delivery of oral HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Kenya: a single‐arm, prospective pilot evaluation

KF Ortblad, P Mogere, V Omollo, AP Kuo… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The delivery of daily, oral HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at private
pharmacies may overcome barriers to PrEP delivery at public healthcare facilities, including …

Risks and benefits of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for people with chronic hepatitis B

AM Mohareb, J Larmarange, AY Kim, PA Coffie… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who are at substantial risk of HIV
acquisition benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir-based antiviral …

Factors associated with usage of oral-PrEP among female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya, assessed by self-report and a point-of-care urine tenofovir immunoassay

P Shah, M Spinelli, E Irungu, R Kabuti, P Ngurukiri… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at reducing HIV acquisition. We aimed to
estimate usage of oral-PrEP, and factors associated with adherence among female sex …

Awareness and willingness to use pre‐exposure prophylaxis among the University of Zambia students: A cross‐sectional study

M Kampamba, NN Nelumbu… - Health Science …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Despite a quick rollout of PrEP as a preventive method
against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in Zambia, adolescent and young …

Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a scale to measure oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis‐related stigma among key and vulnerable populations in Kenya

K Atkins, L Kan, A Musau, J Reed… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services scale up throughout sub‐
Saharan Africa (SSA), clients continue to face challenges with sustained PrEP use. PrEP …

Lessons learnt from daily oral PrEP delivery to inform national planning for PrEP ring introduction for women in low-income and middle-income countries: a qualitative …

CJ Heck, A Dam, K Yohannes, J Deacon, K Kripke… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Some African countries plan to introduce and scale-up new long-acting pre-
exposure prophylaxis methods (LA-PrEP), like the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring (PrEP …

Out-of-pocket expenses and time spent on clinic visits among HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis users and other clinic attendees in Eswatini

S Kohler, S Dalal, A Hettema, S Matse… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
User costs constitute a barrier to the uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), but
their magnitude appears rarely assessed. In this prospective observational study, we …