HIV and AIDS

Lay beliefs about TB and TB/HIV co-infection in Ethiopia

Knowledge about lay perceptions of the relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and HIV is important for understanding patients’ health seeking behaviour and adherence to treatment. This study explores lay beliefs about TB and TB/HIV co-infection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Lost in transition: transgender people, rights and HIV vulnerability in the Asia-Pacific region: S. Winter / 2012; The Asia-Pacific region is home to a large number of trans people; individuals whose gender identity, and/or expression of their gender, differs from social norms related to their gender of birth. T...
Coverage of malaria protection in pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis and analysis of national survey data: A. M. van Eijk / The Lancet, 2011; Malaria infection during pregnancy can lead to very poor outcomes for the mother and child. In 2007, there were about 32 million pregnancies in malaria-endemic areas in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO's recom...
"It's her responsibility": partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV programmes, northern Tanzania: E. J. Falnes / Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2011; Partner involvement has been deemed fundamental in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes, but is difficult to achieve. This study aimed to explore acceptability of the PMTCT pr...
Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya: R. Ochako / AIDS Research and Therapy, 2011; In sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya is among countries most affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic which led to the declaration of AIDS as a national disaster in 1999. Given this scenario the study was undert...
Health system weaknesses constrain access to PMTCT and maternal HIV services in South Africa: a qualitative enquiry: C. Sprague / AIDS Research and Therapy, 2011; HIV remains responsible for an estimated 40% of mortality in South African pregnant women and their children. Eligibility criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women were revised in 20...