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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
PEPFAR is a United States governmental initiative to address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and help save the lives of those suffering from the disease. Launched by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2003, PEPFAR has provided more than $80 billion in cumulative funding for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research since its inception, making it the largest global health program focused on a single disease in history.
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  • Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Associated Factors among Health Care Workers in Kigali, Rwanda
    Filetype[PDF - 247.63 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Rutanga, Claude; Lowrance, David W.; Oeltmann, John E.; Mutembayire, Grace; Willis, Matt; Uwizeye, Claude Bernard; Hinda, Ruton; Bassirou, Chitou; Gutreuter, Steve; Gasana, Michel;
    Published Date:
    April 28 2015
    Source:
    PLoS One. 10(4)
    Description:
    IntroductionData are limited regarding tuberculosis (TB) and latent TB infection prevalence in Rwandan health facilities.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Kigali during 2010. We purposively selected the p...
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    Filetype[PDF - 247.63 KB]
  • Operating Characteristics of a Tuberculosis Screening Tool for People Living with HIV in Out-Patient HIV Care and Treatment Services, Rwanda
    Filetype[PDF - 1.55 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Turinawe, Kenneth; Vandebriel, Greet; Lowrance, David W.; Uwinkindi, Francois; Mutwa, Philippe; Boer, Kimberly R.; Mutembayire, Grace; Tugizimana, David; Nsanzimana, Sabin; Pevzner, Eric; Howard, Andrea A.; Gasana, Michel;
    Published Date:
    2016
    Source:
    PLoS One. 11(9)
    Description:
    BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 guidelines for intensified tuberculosis (TB) case finding (ICF) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) includes a recommendation that PLHIV receive routine TB screening. Since 2005, the Rwandan Ministr...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.55 MB]
  • Protecting the confidentiality and security of personal health information in low- and middle-income countries in the era of SDGs and Big Data
    Filetype[PDF - 351.67 KB]
    Personal Author:
    Beck, Eduard J.; Gill, Wayne; De Lay, Paul R.;
    Published Date:
    2016
    Source:
    Glob Health Action. 2016; 9
    Description:
    BackgroundAs increasing amounts of personal information are being collected through a plethora of electronic modalities by statutory and non-statutory organizations, ensuring the confidentiality and security of such information has become a major iss...
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    Filetype[PDF - 351.67 KB]
  • Long-Term Outcomes on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Large Scale-Up Program in Nigeria
    Filetype[PDF - 2.93 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Meloni, Seema T.; Chang, Charlotte A.; Eisen, Geoffrey; Jolayemi, Toyin; Banigbe, Bolanle; Okonkwo, Prosper I.; Kanki, Phyllis J.;
    Published Date:
    October 20 2016
    Source:
    PLoS One. 2016; 11(10)
    Description:
    BackgroundWhile there has been a rapid global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy programs over the past decade, there are limited data on long-term outcomes from large cohorts in resource-constrained settings. Our objective in this evaluation was to ...
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    Filetype[PDF - 2.93 MB]
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of patient education and empowerment to improve patient–provider interactions in antiretroviral therapy clinics in Namibia
    Filetype[PDF - 1.02 MB]
    Personal Author:
    Maclachlan, Ellen W.; Shepard-Perry, Mark G.; Ingo, Paulina; Uusiku, James; Mushimba, Ruusa; Simwanza, Ricky; Likoro, Joseph; Brandt, Laura J.; Thomas, Katherine K.; Kasonka, Claude; Hamunime, Ndapewa; O'Malley, Gabrielle;
    Published Date:
    December 23 2015
    Source:
    AIDS Care. 2016; 28(5):620-627
    Description:
    In order to increase patient active engagement during patient-provider interactions, we developed and implemented patient training sessions in four antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinics in Namibia using a "Patient Empowerment" training curriculum. We ...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.02 MB]
  • The Epidemiology of HIV and Prevention Needs of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire