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Adherence to treatment and retention in care among postnatal women who were initiated on antiretroviral therapy during antenatal and postnatal period in Lusaka district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the cause of most HIV acquisition among children. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programs aim to enable pregnant women to attain viral suppression ...
Adherence, retention in care and treatment outcomes of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Western Cape Metropole in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Approximately 6% of all people living with HIV in 2016 are adolescents aged
10-19 years. It is reported globally that adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at
increased risk for poor retention in care, adherence ...
Acceptability of a home-based antiretroviral therapy delivery model among HIV patients in Lusaka district
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: The Zambian anti-retroviral therapy (ART) program has successfully enrolled
over 770, 000 people living with HIV (PLWH), out of a population of 1.2 million PLWH.
This tremendous success has overburdened the ...
Acceptability of a home-based antiretroviral therapy delivery model among HIV patients in Lusaka district
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
BACKGROUND: The Zambian anti-retroviral therapy (ART) program has successfully enrolled
over 770, 000 people living with HIV (PLWH), out of a population of 1.2 million PLWH.
This tremendous success has overburdened the ...
Transition interventions for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy on transfer from pediatric to adult healthcare: A systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience poor health outcomes such as low retention
in care, suboptimal adherence to ART, insufficient viral suppression, high morbidity and
mortality. These outcomes coincide with ...
Harnessing Resilience: An exploration into individual and contextual factors that facilitate uptake of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) and HIV testing amongst South African youth
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Youth is generally defined as young people between the ages of 14- 24 years, however, in South
Africa the age range is extended to 34 years. In 2020, the estimated youth population (14-35
years) in South Africa was 20.1 ...
Sex debut and risky sexual practices among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Kanyama and Chipata communities, Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Approximately 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years, and 2.5 million girls under the
age of 16 years give birth each year in developing countries. Moreover, approximately 4% of 15
to 19 year olds in Zambia are HIV-infected. ...
Exploring pharmacists’ views and perceptions in strengthening HIV prevention and management services within community pharmacies in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Increased access to antiretroviral therapy has proven to decrease HIV-related deaths and
increase life expectancy. Pharmacists have been identified as one of the fundamental healthcare
professionals that need to be ...
Burden of multimorbidity in South Africa: Implications for health policy and service delivery
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South Africa is challenged to manage the quadruple burden of disease experienced
by its population. Furthermore, the burden of multimorbidity – that is, people living with more
than one disease condition – is increasing. ...
Use of continuous quality improvement to improve prevention of mother to child transmission (pmtct) programme performance in Amathole district municipality of Eastern Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in children reduced by 54% due to implementation of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV since the peak in 1996, increase in Antiretroviral ...