The contribution of HIV-discordant relationships to new HIV infections in Rakai, Uganda

Long-Term Clinical, Immunologic, and Virologic Profiles of Children who Received Early Treatment for HIV

Individual and health facility factors and the risk for obstructed labour and its adverse outcomes in south-western Uganda

Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Willingness to accept reimbursement for visits to an HIV clinic for tuberculosis preventive therapy

Access to pediatric surgery delivered by general surgeons and anesthesia providers in Uganda: Results from 2 rural regional hospitals

Background: Significant limitations in pediatric surgical capacity exist in low-and middle-income countries, especially in rural regions. Recent global children's surgical guidelines suggest training and support of general surgeons in rural …

Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for comorbid mental illness

Learning objectives: Readers will consider the challenges to integrating mental health services into primary HIV care, and review the use of a life course approach and evidence-based interventions in this …

Urbanisation, Poverty and Sexual Behaviour: The Tale of Five African Cities

The question of how urbanisation and poverty are linked in sub-Saharan Africa is an increasingly pressing one. The urban character of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa exacerbates concern about …

Attitudes, Knowledge, and Correlates of Self-Efficacy for the Provision of Safer Conception Counseling Among Ugandan HIV Providers

High rates of childbearing desires (59%) and serodiscordant partnerships (50%) among people living with HIV (PHLA) in Uganda highlight the need for safer conception counseling (SCC). Provider attitudes about counseling …

Noninfectious Comorbidity in the African Cohort Study

Background. Noninfectious comorbid diseases (NCDs) contribute to morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected populations in resource-rich countries. With antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in Africa, understanding burden NCD informs …

Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …