Endangered mountain gorillas and COVID-19: One health lessons for prevention and preparedness during a global pandemic

The world's 1063 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) live in two subpopulations at the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The majority of mountain gorillas are …

Link between Tobacco, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health and NCDs

This was a presentation made at a Meeting to Sensitize Radio and Print Media on Non-Communicable Diseases and Tobacco in Uganda held at Imperial Royale Hotel on November 26 2013

PrEP Discontinuation and Prevention-Effective Adherence: Experiences of PrEP Users in Ugandan HIV Serodiscordant Couples

Background: Optimal adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention involves aligning consistent PrEP use with periods of risk to achieve prevention-effective adherence. Prevention-effective adherence is predicated on individuals …

Pan-ebolavirus protective therapy by two multifunctional human antibodies

Ebolaviruses cause a severe and often fatal illness with the potential for global spread. Monoclonal antibody based treatments that have become available recently have a narrow therapeutic spectrum and are …

Should women with HIV, or at high risk of contracting HIV, use progestogen-containing contraception?

Experiences from East Africa and lessons in addressing the menstrual hygiene needs of women and girls

This practice paper outlines key results from research conducted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in East Africa from 2012 to 2016. Implemented in …

Global Health in Africa: Historical Perspectives on Disease Control

Nine papers explore the history of global health initiatives to control disease in Africa. Papers discuss the long history of smallpox eradication--lessons for global health in Africa (William H. Schneider); …

Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

The Role of Bone Marrow in SIV Pathogenesis Using the Rhesus Macaque Model

CD4+ memory T cells are depleted in mucosal tissues post human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection without restoration to pre-infection levels during progressive course of disease. …

ART in pregnant women living with HIV