Cross-national comparisons of time trends in overweight inequality by socioeconomic status among women using repeated cross-sectional surveys from 37 developing countries, 1989-2007

Social capital and social networks improve HIV health outcomes: A global perspective

Social capital is features embedded in social networks, such as social norms and trust. This dissertation aimed to deepen understanding of the effect of social capital on health outcomes among …

Client Confidentiality: Perspectives of Students in a Healthcare Training Programme

Background. Confidentiality is an important ethical principle for all health professionals and also has a legal bearing on duty. One of the most difficult issues health professionals face in their …

Survival and HIV-Free Survival Among Children Aged â¤3 Years - Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2015-2017

Although mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is preventable through antiretroviral treatment (ART) during pregnancy and postpartum, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that 160,000 …

Comment on "cryptococcal antigenemia among severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults in Uganda (Oyella et al. 2012)"

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Drug Resistance in African Infants and Young Children Newly Diagnosed With HIV: A Multicountry Analysis

Background. Programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been scaled up in many low-and middle-income countries. However, HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) data among …

Indicators for routine monitoring of effective mental healthcare coverage in low- and middle-income settings: a Delphi study

High-quality information to measure the need for, and the uptake, cost, quality and impact of care is essential in the pursuit of scaling up mental health care in low- and …

Suicidal ideation and behaviour among community and health care seeking populations in five low- and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study

Aims Suicidal behaviour is an under-reported and hidden cause of death in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to lack of national systematic reporting for cause-specific mortality, high levels …

PROXY RESPONSES FOR MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION COVERAGE SURVEYS: THE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING THEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RECALL BIAS

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: The success of mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases is dependent upon achieving adequate drug coverage, which is validated through household coverage surveys. Coverage surveys …

Global NeuroAIDS Roundtable

In May 2012, the Division of AIDS Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) organized the "Global NeuroAIDS Roundtable" in conjunction with the 11th International Symposium on Neurovirology …