2025
Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe
Tumushime M, Ruhode N, Neuman M, Watadzaushe C, Mutseta M, Taegtmeyer M, Johnson C, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Cowan F, Sibanda E. Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0003196. PMID: 40273217, PMCID: PMC12021296, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV self-testing uptakeHIV self-testingHIV self-test kitsNew HIV diagnosesPublic health programmesHIV diagnosisHealth programmesHIVST implementationHIV self-test distributionCohesion scoresPost-test servicesMonths post-interventionHIV-related outcomesCommunity-led interventionsCommunity-level factorsMixed methods studyCommunity cohesionSelf-testingUndiagnosed HIVPost-interventionDoor-to-doorViral load testingIncreased community cohesionOdds ratioRural Zimbabwe
2024
Evaluating progress and accountability for achieving COP26 Health Programme international ambitions for sustainable, low-carbon, resilient health-care systems
Blom I, Rasheed F, Singh H, Eckelman M, Dhimal M, Hensher M, Guinto R, McGushin A, Ning X, Prabhakaran P, Romanello M, van Alphen D, Watts N, Yu J, Zavaleta-Cortijo C, MacNeill A, Sherman J. Evaluating progress and accountability for achieving COP26 Health Programme international ambitions for sustainable, low-carbon, resilient health-care systems. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e778-e789. PMID: 39393379, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00206-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-care systemInternational ambitionsPolicy makingUN Framework ConventionFramework ConventionTangible outcomesHealth programmesHealth careProcess indicatorsPublic monitoringClimate strategiesGlobal initiativesEvaluate progressScientific monitoringIndicator relevanceCOP26System contextAccountsPartiesClimate changeActual progressPolicyAmbitionsLow-carbonCountriesTuberculosis Immunoreactivity Surveillance in Malawi (Timasamala)—A protocol for a cross-sectional Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity survey in Blantyre, Malawi
Rickman H, Phiri M, Feasey H, Mbale H, Nliwasa M, Semphere R, Chagaluka G, Fielding K, Mwandumba H, Horton K, Nightingale E, Henrion M, Mbendera K, Mpunga J, Corbett E, MacPherson P. Tuberculosis Immunoreactivity Surveillance in Malawi (Timasamala)—A protocol for a cross-sectional Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity survey in Blantyre, Malawi. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0291215. PMID: 38787869, PMCID: PMC11125513, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnnual risk of TB infectionDisease prevalence surveyArea-level risk factorsHIV prevalence citiesPrevalence surveyCase notificationPublic health programmesCross-sectional surveyRisk of TB infectionEpidemiological dataAccurate epidemiological dataHealth programmesTB goalsTargeted interventionsTB infectionTB programmeHigh-risk groupDisease notificationTB surveillanceInterferon-gamma release assayRisk factorsAnnual riskBlantyreMalawiSurveyBarriers and Facilitators of Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention at Workplaces in South Africa
Singh S, Naicker A, Grobbelaar H, Singh E, Spiegelman D, Shrestha A. Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention at Workplaces in South Africa. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 389. PMID: 38673303, PMCID: PMC11050208, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus group discussionsHealthy lifestyle interventionIn-depth interviewsLifestyle interventionIntervention programmeDesigning lifestyle interventionsImplement lifestyle interventionsCardiovascular risk factor profileLifestyle intervention programmeImprove health outcomesImplementing health programmesLack of willpowerSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRisk factor profileImplementing intervention programmesFood environmentHealth outcomesImplement interventionsHealth programmesWorkplace stakeholdersWellness programmesWorkplace supportLifestyle choicesFactor profileGroup discussions
2022
Health system performance in Iran: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Collaborators G, Farzadfar F, Naghavi M, Sepanlou S, Moghaddam S, Dangel W, Weaver N, Aminorroaya A, Azadnajafabad S, Koolaji S, Mohammadi E, Rezaei N, Abbas J, Abbasi B, Abbasifard M, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abbasi-Kangevari Z, Abbastabar H, Abdoli A, Abdollahi M, Abdollahzade S, Abolhassani H, Abrehdari-Tafreshi Z, Aghababaei S, Ahadinezhad B, Ahmadi A, Ahmadi S, Ahmadieh H, Akbari M, Alimohamadi Y, Alipour V, Alizade H, Alvand S, Amini S, Amiri S, Anoushirvani A, Ansari F, Arabloo J, Arab-Zozani M, Aryan Z, Aryannejad A, Asadi-Aliabadi M, Asadi-Pooya A, Asemi Z, Asgari S, Asgary S, Asghari B, Jafarabadi M, Ashrafi E, Atafar Z, Athari S, Avan A, Azadmehr A, Azami H, Azangou-Khyavy M, Azari S, Jafari A, Azarian G, Badirzadeh A, Bahrami E, Bahrami M, Barati N, Bayati M, Bazmandegan G, Behzadifar M, Bijani A, Bohlouli S, Borzouei S, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Dargahi A, Daryani A, Lahijan J, Didehdar M, Djalalinia S, Doaei S, Dorostkar F, Doshmangir L, Edraki M, Emami A, Eshrati B, Eskandarieh S, Esmaeilzadeh F, Faghani S, Fakhar, Farpour H, Farrokhpour H, Harandi M, Fereidouni M, Foroutan M, Ghafourifard M, Ghamari A, Ghamari S, Ghashghaee A, Ghassemi F, Gholami A, Gholamian A, Gholizadeh A, Goharinezhad S, Goleij P, Hadei M, Hafezi-Nejad N, Hariri S, Hasanpoor E, Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Hassanipour S, Hassankhani H, Heidari M, Heidari-Soureshjani R, Hoseini M, Hosseini M, Hosseini M, Hosseini S, Hosseinzadeh A, Hosseinzadeh M, Hoveidamanesh S, Iranpour P, Irvani S, Jaafari J, Jabbarinejad R, Jafarinia M, Jafari-Vayghan H, Jahani M, Jahanmehr N, Jalili M, Janghorban R, Javanmardi F, Joukar F, Kabir A, Kalankesh L, Kalhor R, Kamiab Z, Kamyari N, Matin B, Karimi A, Karimi S, Karyani A, Keikavoosi-Arani L, Keramati M, Keshavarz P, Keykhaei M, Khaleghi A, Khammarnia M, Khanali J, Khayamzadeh M, Khosravi S, Khosravifar M, Khosravizadeh O, Kianipour N, Kolahi A, Maali A, Mahdavi M, Maleki A, Malekpour M, Mansori K, Mansouri B, Mansournia M, Maracy M, Marjani A, Masoudi S, Masoumi S, Masoumi-Asl H, Mayeli M, Nasab E, Mehri F, Miri M, Mirmoeeni S, Mirzaei H, Mirzaei M, Mirzaei R, Mohamadkhani A, Mohammadi H, Mohammadi S, Mohammadi S, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Mohammadifard N, Mohammadpourhodki R, Mohseni M, Mokari A, Momtazmanesh S, Moradi A, Moradi M, Moradi Y, Moradi-Joo M, Moradpour F, Moradzadeh M, Moradzadeh R, Mosapour A, Moslehi S, Mouodi S, Naderi M, Naderifar H, Najafpour Z, Nazari J, Nejadghaderi S, Nemati-Anaraki L, Nikpoor A, Nojomi M, Noori M, Nouraei H, Nowroozi A, Oladnabi M, Kan F, Pirestani M, Pirsaheb M, Pourahmadi M, Pourchamani H, Pourjafar H, Pourshams A, Rabiee M, Rabiee N, Rafiei A, Rafiei S, Rahim F, Rahmani A, Rashedi S, Rashedi V, Rashidi A, Rashidi M, Rashidi M, Ravangard R, Rawassizadeh R, Razeghian-Jahromi I, Razeghinia M, Redford S, Rezaei M, Rezaei N, Rezaei N, Rezaei S, Aliabadi H, Rezaeian M, Rezai M, Rezapour A, Rezazadeh H, Rezazadeh-Khadem S, Rostamian M, Sadeghi E, Sadeghi E, Sadeghi M, Sadeghian R, Sadeghian S, Safarpour H, Safdarian, Safi S, Sahebazzamani M, Sahebkar A, Sahraian M, Salahi S, Salamati P, Kafil H, Sarikhani Y, Sarkhosh M, Sarveazad A, Seyed-Nezhad M, Shafaat O, Shaghaghi Z, Shahabi S, Shahin S, Shaker E, Shakiba S, Shamsi M, Shamsoddin E, Sharafi K, Sharifian S, Shaygan M, Sheikhtaheri A, Shiani A, Shirbandi K, Shirkoohi R, Shobeiri P, Shokri A, Siabani S, Sima A, Sofi-Mahmudi A, Soheili A, Soltani S, Soltani-Zangbar M, Soofi M, Tabaeian S, Tabary M, Tahamtan A, Taheri M, Taherkhani A, Tajdini M, Tavolinejad H, Tehrani-Banihashemi A, Tiyuri A, Tohidast S, Vakilian A, Tahbaz S, Vo B, Jabbari S, Yazdi-Feyzabadi V, Yousefi Z, Yousefinezhadi T, Zahir M, Moghadam T, Zamanian M, Zandian H, Zangeneh A, Zarafshan H, Zare F, Dehnavi A, Zarea K, Zarei A, Zareshahrabadi Z, Ziapour A, Zoghi S, Sarrafzadegan N, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Jamshidi H, Mokdad A, Hay S, Murray C, Khosravi A, Moradi-Lakeh M, Asadi-Lari M, Malekzadeh R, Larijani B. Health system performance in Iran: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet 2022, 399: 1625-1645. PMID: 35397236, PMCID: PMC9023870, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02751-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsNon-communicable diseasesGlobal Burden of Disease StudyBurden of diseaseDisability-adjusted life year ratesBurden of Disease StudyHealth-care systemRisk factorsGlobal burdenAge-standardised DALY ratesHealth system performanceCause-specific mortalityDisease StudyHealth sector changeHealth sector reformCoordinated multisectoral approachBurden of morbidityYLL ratesEstimates of mortalityDALY ratesHealth programmesVital registrationMultisectoral approachAll-CauseHealth status
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