Real-time infectious disease modeling to inform emergency public health decision making

A Bershteyn, HY Kim… - Annual Review of Public …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Infectious disease transmission is a nonlinear process with complex, sometimes unintuitive
dynamics. Modeling can transform information about a disease process and its parameters …

Cost-effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention across sub-Saharan Africa: results from five independent models

L Bansi-Matharu, E Mudimu… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been a recommended HIV
prevention strategy in sub-Saharan Africa since 2007, particularly in countries with high HIV …

Etiological surveillance of vaginal discharge syndrome in South Africa: 2019 to 2020

R Kularatne, E Muller, V Maseko… - Sexually transmitted …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background The syndromic management of vaginal discharge syndrome (VDS) is
challenging because of the prevalence of mixed infection with sexually transmitted infection …

Understanding the evolving role of voluntary medical male circumcision as a public health strategy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Opportunities and challenges

A Bershteyn, E Mudimu, I Platais, S Mwalili… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) has been a
cornerstone of HIV prevention in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and is credited in part …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring HIV acquisitions among partners of key populations: estimates from HIV transmission dynamic models

R Silhol, RL Anderson, O Stevens… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Key populations (KPs), including female sex workers (FSWs), gay men and
other men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), and transgender …

Geographical variation in HIV testing in South Africa: Evidence from the 2017 national household HIV survey

S Jooste, M Mabaso, M Taylor, A North, Y Shean… - Southern African Journal …, 2021 - ajol.info
Background: Identification of the geographical areas with low uptake of HIV testing could
assist in spatial targeting of interventions to improve the uptake of HIV testing. Objectives …

Predicting the HIV/AIDS epidemic and measuring the effect of AIDS Conquering Project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

S Ma, Y Chen, X Lai, G Lan, Y Ruan, Z Shen, Q Zhu… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
To control the HIV/AIDS epidemics in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China,
Guangxi government launched the 5-year Guangxi AIDS Conquering Project (GACP, Phase …

Trends and determinants of operative vaginal delivery at two academic hospitals in Johannesburg, South Africa 2005–2019

A Dutywa, G Olorunfemi, L Mbodi - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Operative Vaginal delivery (OVD) can reduce perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality
especially in low resource setting such as South Africa. We evaluated the trends and …

Predictors of Treatment Adherence and Virological Failure Among People Living with HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a South African Rural Community: A Sub …

SB Gumede, AMJ Wensing, ST Lalla-Edward… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
A large proportion of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa reside in rural
areas. Knowledge of enablers and barriers of adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in …

Black Women's Perceptions Towards Infant and Child Male Circumcision

E Palmer, L Marais, M Engelbrecht - Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2023 - Springer
Objective The objective of this article was to analyse women's perceptions of ICMC and to
propose a framework for ICMC decision-making that can inform ICMC policies. Method …