HIV and AIDS

Born, lived and died - but counted or not?

This brief - which is the second in the series of "Studies of HIV in African communities 'Highlights'" - explains the importance of knowing who dies of what, and how we can establish cause-of-death information in the absence of formally recorded deaths.

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Lay perceptions of the relationship between TB and HIV in Ethiopia: ( M.K. Gebremariam;G.A. Bjune;J.C. Frich / BioMed Central , 2011); 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 ...
When should patients co-infected with TB and HIV start ART in Malawi?: ( M.V. Lettow;A.K. Chan;A.S. Ginsburg / Ingenta , 2011); Malawian policy to invite patients co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) 2 months after initiating TB treatment changed recently; the new policy shortened...
How do we know who dies of what?: ( Knowledge Services, IDS , 2012); "Born, lived and died - but counted or not?" is the second in the "Studies of HIV in African communities 'Highlights'" series. It was produced by IDS Knowledge Services with partne...
Female sex workers use of sexual health services in Nepal: ( L. Ghimire;W.C.S. Smith;E.R.V. Teijlingen / BioMed Central , 2011); Statistics indicate that more than half of the women with sexually transmitted infections in Nepal sought sexual health services. This study explores female sex workers (FSWs) use of sexual health ...
HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among at-risk groups in Lebanon: ( Z. Mahfoud;R. Afifi;S. Ramia / International AIDS Society , 2010); Preventing HIV among at-risk groups can help to curb the spread of HIV to the general population. The objectives of this paper is to measure HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among female ...