[HTML][HTML] Why increasing availability of ART is not enough: a rapid, community-based study on how HIV-related stigma impacts engagement to care in rural South Africa
S Treves-Kagan, WT Steward, L Ntswane, R Haller… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Stigma is a known barrier to HIV testing and care. Because access to
antiretroviral therapy reduces overt illness and mortality, some scholars theorized that HIV …
antiretroviral therapy reduces overt illness and mortality, some scholars theorized that HIV …
Engaging HIV-positive clients in care: acceptability and mechanisms of action of a peer navigation program in South Africa
WT Steward, J Sumitani, ME Moran, MJ Ratlhagana… - AIDS care, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) could curtail the HIV epidemic, but its impact is diminished by
low uptake. We developed a peer navigation program to enhance engagement in HIV care …
low uptake. We developed a peer navigation program to enhance engagement in HIV care …
Attrition and opportunities along the HIV care continuum: findings from a population-based sample, North West Province, South Africa
SA Lippman, SB Shade, AM El Ayadi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Attrition along the HIV care continuum slows gains in mitigating the South
African HIV epidemic. Understanding population-level gaps in HIV identification, linkage …
African HIV epidemic. Understanding population-level gaps in HIV identification, linkage …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of short message service and peer navigation to improve engagement in HIV care in South Africa: study protocol for a three-arm cluster …
SA Lippman, SB Shade, J Sumitani, J DeKadt… - Trials, 2016 - Springer
Background In countries with a high burden of HIV, such as South Africa, where the
epidemic remains the world's largest, improving early uptake of and consistent adherence to …
epidemic remains the world's largest, improving early uptake of and consistent adherence to …
[HTML][HTML] Depression and HIV Care-seeking Behaviors in a Population-based Sample in North West Province, South Africa
LA Darbes, AM El Ayadi, JM Gilvydis, J Morris… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Depression is associated with key HIV-related prevention and treatment behaviors in sub-
Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify the association of depressive symptoms with HIV …
Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify the association of depressive symptoms with HIV …
Sexual and physical violence in childhood is associated with adult intimate partner violence and nonpartner sexual violence in a representative sample of rural South …
S Treves-Kagan, AM El Ayadi… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence, nonpartner sexual violence, and physical and sexual violence
against children are significant public health issues in South Africa. Theory suggests that …
against children are significant public health issues in South Africa. Theory suggests that …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of short message service and peer navigation on linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy initiation in South Africa
SA Lippman, J De Kadt, MJ Ratlhagana, E Agnew… - AIDS, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We examine the efficacy of short message service (SMS) and SMS with peer
navigation (SMS+ PN) in improving linkage to HIV care and initiation of antiretroviral therapy …
navigation (SMS+ PN) in improving linkage to HIV care and initiation of antiretroviral therapy …
[HTML][HTML] Informing comprehensive HIV prevention: a situational analysis of the HIV prevention and care context, North West Province South Africa
SA Lippman, S Treves-Kagan, JM Gilvydis, E Naidoo… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective Building a successful combination prevention program requires understanding the
community's local epidemiological profile, the social community norms that shape …
community's local epidemiological profile, the social community norms that shape …
Three methods of delivering clinic-based training on syndromic management of sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa: a pilot study
Introduction The South African National Department of Health sought to improve syndromic
management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Continuing medical education on STIs …
management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Continuing medical education on STIs …
Need for improvements in clinical practice to retain patients in pre-antiretroviral therapy care: Data from rural clinics in North West Province, South Africa
JM Gilvydis, WT Steward, P Saberi, J Tumbo… - AIDS care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We examined current challenges with patient engagement in HIV prevention and care in
South Africa by assessing the procedures of eight public health clinics in the North West …
South Africa by assessing the procedures of eight public health clinics in the North West …