Heavy Rainfall and HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa-Potential New Risk.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.30290
Abstract: A cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative survey data and annual rainfall data from 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa during 12 years found that each year of heavy rainfall was associated with higher odds of HIV… read more here.
Keywords: saharan africa; sexually transmitted; hiv sexually; heavy rainfall ... See more keywords
Maternally Orphaned Children and Intergenerational Concerns Associated With Breast Cancer Deaths Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.6583
Abstract: Importance Low breast cancer survival in sub-Saharan Africa's young population increases the likelihood that breast cancer deaths result in maternal orphans, ie, children ( read more here.
Keywords: breast cancer; sub saharan; cancer deaths; cancer ... See more keywords
Comparative assessment of five trials of universal HIV testing and treatment in sub‐Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25048
Abstract: Universal voluntary HIV counselling and testing followed by prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all those diagnosed HIV‐infected (universal test and treat, UTT) is now a global health standard. However, its population‐level impact, feasibility… read more here.
Keywords: five trials; sub saharan; saharan africa; assessment five ... See more keywords
Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25218
Abstract: “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a… read more here.
Keywords: treat; implementation; sub saharan; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Men missing from the HIV care continuum in sub‐Saharan Africa: a meta‐analysis and meta‐synthesis
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25889
Abstract: Men are missing along the HIV care continuum. However, the estimated proportions of men in sub‐Saharan Africa meeting the UNAIDS 95‐95‐95 goals vary substantially between studies. We sought to estimate proportions of men meeting each… read more here.
Keywords: meta; saharan africa; care; sub saharan ... See more keywords
Health‐related needs reported by adolescents living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25921
Abstract: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have specific health needs that can be challenging to deliver. Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is home to 84% of the global population of ALHIV, of whom about… read more here.
Keywords: health; antiretroviral therapy; saharan africa; living hiv ... See more keywords
Goiter surgery recommendations in sub‐Saharan Africa in humanitarian cooperation
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DOI: 10.1002/lio2.764
Abstract: The standard treatment for endemic goiter is usually total thyroidectomy. In low‐ and middle‐income countries, the management of thyroid disease, which is commonplace in fully developed countries, is not always possible. The purpose of this… read more here.
Keywords: saharan africa; goiter; goiter surgery; recommendations sub ... See more keywords
The impact of fiscal consolidations on growth in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-020-01863-x
Abstract: This paper examines the output effects of changes in public expenditure and revenue in sub-Saharan African countries during 1990–2016. Fiscal multipliers in sub-Saharan Africa are somewhat smaller than those estimated in the literature for advanced… read more here.
Keywords: sub saharan; output; fiscal consolidations; growth ... See more keywords
Integration and Sustainability of Electronic Surgical Logbooks in Sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05613-z
Abstract: Background Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa lack adequate surgical workforces to achieve safe and affordable care for their populations. The Global Surgery movement highlights the urgent need to address this situation. Interventions include not only financial,… read more here.
Keywords: integration; saharan; sub saharan; sustainability ... See more keywords
High frequency of Polio-like Enterovirus C strains with differential clustering of CVA-13 and EV-C99 subgenotypes in a cohort of Malawian children
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-018-3878-7
Abstract: Enteroviruses (EVs) are among the most commonly detected viruses infecting humans worldwide. Although the prevalence of EVs is widely studied, the status of EV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa remains largely unknown. The objective of our… read more here.
Keywords: sub saharan; saharan africa; study; malawian children ... See more keywords
AIDS-Affected Orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review on Outcome Differences in Rural and Urban Environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2134-1
Abstract: Currently, there are more than 11 million AIDS-affected orphans that suffer from various adverse effects, most of whom reside in sub-Saharan Africa. The difference between whether a child resides in a rural or urban environment… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; los; sub saharan; review ... See more keywords