Reaching for 90:90:90 in Correctional Facilities in South Africa and Zambia: Virtual Cross-Section of Coverage of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy During Universal Test and Treat Implementation
Hoffmann C, Herce M, Chimoyi L, Smith H, Tlali M, Olivier C, Topp S, Muyoyeta M, Reid S, Hausler H, Charalambous S, Fielding K. Reaching for 90:90:90 in Correctional Facilities in South Africa and Zambia: Virtual Cross-Section of Coverage of HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy During Universal Test and Treat Implementation. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2024, 96: 465-471. PMID: 38985444, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV testingCross-sectional analysisAntiretroviral therapyCoverage of HIV testingHIV statusHIV testing coverageUniversal testingHIV epidemic controlTreatment dataCohort-based studyAntiretroviral therapy initiationRoutine dataUTT implementationBackground PeopleCorrectional facilitiesCensus listsZambian sitesHIVSouth AfricaSouth African sitesEpidemic controlUTTCorrectional settingsTherapyFacilitiesTreatment adherence and clinical outcomes amongst in people with drug-susceptible tuberculosis using medication monitor and differentiated care approach compared with standard of care in South Africa: a cluster randomized trial
Charalambous S, Maraba N, Jennings L, Rabothata I, Cogill D, Mukora R, Hippner P, Naidoo P, Xaba N, Mchunu L, Velen K, Orrell C, Fielding K. Treatment adherence and clinical outcomes amongst in people with drug-susceptible tuberculosis using medication monitor and differentiated care approach compared with standard of care in South Africa: a cluster randomized trial. EClinicalMedicine 2024, 75: 102745. PMID: 39170937, PMCID: PMC11338121, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence of improved adherenceTreatment adherencePrimary health clinicsCluster randomised trialCluster randomized trialStandard of careDifferentiated care approachesPoor treatment adherenceMedical monitoringCare approachHealth clinicsAdherence reportsLower treatment completionCluster designDrug-susceptible tuberculosisPrimary outcomeRandomised trialsDrug-sensitive tuberculosisAdherenceTreatment completionCareParticipantsSouth AfricaRandomized trialsFollow-upA pilot cross-sectional study of non-communicable diseases in TB household contacts
Hamada Y, Lugendo A, Ntshiqa T, Kubeka G, Lalashowi J, Mwastaula S, Ntshamane K, Sabi I, Wilson S, Copas A, Velen K, Ntinginya N, Minja L, Abubakar I, Charalambous S, Rangaka M. A pilot cross-sectional study of non-communicable diseases in TB household contacts. IJTLD OPEN 2024, 1: 154-159. PMID: 38988408, PMCID: PMC11231826, DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.23.0579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesTB household contactsNon-communicable disease screeningStudy of non-communicable diseasePrevalence of non-communicable diseasesPilot cross-sectional studyContact investigationCross-sectional studyIntegrated screeningHousehold contactsHemoglobin A1cNeighborhood householdsPrevalenceBlood pressureBlood glucoseSouth AfricaAdult contactsScreeningCareNeighborhoodIndividualsA1cDiabetesDiseasePilot