There is limited data regarding HIV disclosure in Ghana. This study sought to examine parental disclosure of HIV status to children, ascertain reasons for disclosure and nondisclosure and also the effects of parents' decision. 26 parents living with HIV and 21 children were selected in Accra and...
( 2011 ). Prevalence and pattern of disclosure of HIV status in HIV-infected children in Ghana. AIDS and Behavior , 15 , 1121–1127.Kallem S, Renner L, Ghebremichael M, Paintsil E. Prevalence and pattern of disclosure of HIV status in HIV-infected children in Ghana. AIDS Behav. 2011;...
We sought to characterize the concepts of illness and treatment among children living with HIV who do not know their status. As part of the Sankofa trial we interviewed 435 children aged 6鈥 18 enrolled in clinical care at pediatric HIV clinics at two teaching hospitals in Ghana. Theoretic ...
Clinical characteristics, HIV status, and molecular biomarkers in squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in GhanaCSCC, Ghana, HIV/AIDS, viral oncologyBackground and aimsConjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) varies in incidence geographically from 0 to 1 case per 100 000 per year globally...
Background: The 'Sankofa' pediatric HIV disclosure study (2013-2017) was an intervention that aimed to address the low prevalence of disclosure of HIV status in Ghana. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at the intervention site in Kumasi, Ghana, in 2019, (2 years after study clos...
The NACP has expressed confidence that the multiplication of HIVST testing options will help the country to achieve the first 95 of the 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets. Currently, only about 72% of the estimated 354,000 persons living with HIV in Ghana know their status. This means that ...
The 'Fears' of Disclosing HIV Status to Sexual Partners: A Mixed Methods Study in a Counseling Setting in Ghana Encouraging disclosure within a trusting and supportive environment is imperative in dealing with HIV/AIDS related stigma. However, disclosure rates and th... D.,Obiri-Yeboah,D.,.....
BACKGROUND: Although various HIV prevention and treatment programs have been implemented in Ghana since 2003 desire for and uptake of HIV testing is still low owing largely to HIV-related stigma. This study examined the effect of stigma on desire for HIV testing while controlling for socio-demogra...
The politics of tuberculosis and \\{HIV\\} service integration in Ghana Abstract The need to integrate TB/HIV control programmes has become critical due to the comorbidity regarding these diseases and the need to optimise the u... J Amo-Adjei,A Kumi-Kyereme,HF Amo,... - 《Social Science...
Maternal HIV is associated with reduced growth in the first year of life among infants in the Eastern region of Ghana: the Research to Improve Infant Nutri... (RIING) Project used a longitudinal study design to investigate the association between maternal HIV status and growth among Ghanaian infa...