2021
High HIV Detection in a Tertiary Facility in Liberia: Implications and Opportunities
Ogbuagu O, Wachekwa I, Yasin F, Nuta C, Donato S, Toomey J, Adeiza M, Barakat LA. High HIV Detection in a Tertiary Facility in Liberia: Implications and Opportunities. Annals Of Global Health 2021, 87: 117. PMID: 34900617, PMCID: PMC8622250, DOI: 10.5334/aogh.3243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing dataNon-pregnant individualsHIV detection rateTertiary facilityPrevention interventionsJohn F. Kennedy Medical CenterHospital-based retrospective analysisSignificant public health challengeStudy periodAnnual diagnosis ratePre-exposure prophylaxisPositive HIV testLarge tertiary hospitalCase detection ratePublic health challengeYears of ageNational prevalence estimatesDetection rateHIV/AIDSAntenatal clinicHIV testHIV testingTertiary hospitalPregnant womenUNAIDS 95
2018
Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda
Kambutse I, Igiraneza G, Ogbuagu O. Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0207650. PMID: 30475841, PMCID: PMC6261021, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKigali University Teaching HospitalPre-exposure prophylaxisNew HIV infectionsHealth care workersHIV infectionHIV transmissionHealth facilitiesCare workersUniversity Teaching HospitalService delivery barriersMultiple community sitesSafer sex practicesPrEP implementationHIV testingHealthcare workersSmoking cigarettesTeaching hospitalMosquito bitesPrevention servicesHIVNew infectionsHealthcare providersHealthcare professionalsPrEPSex practices