We compared retention in Simulated HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trials (SiVETs) and observational cohorts drawn from two key populations in Uganda. Methods: Two SiVETs were nested within two observational cohorts, one in Fisherfolk (FF) and another one in Female Sex Workers (FSW). Adult participants in...
Estimating the population sizes of key populations(people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, transgender persons, and commercial sex workers) is critical for understanding the overall Human Immunodeficiency Virus burden. This scoping review aim
Fig. 1. Study profile for participants screened and enrolled Pre, during and post SiVET in two key populations in Uganda. When SiVET participants completed 12 months of follow up in the SiVET protocol, they automatically reverted to the post-SiVET cohorts, joining the non-SiVET participants fo...
In Zambia, programme science approaches have been used to meaningfully engage frontline implementers and community-based organizations in understanding the effects of programme innovations on the reach of HIV prevention services among marginalized key populations. Finally, funding investments towards ...
The project developed service capacity that addressed the linked sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV needs of key populations at increased risk of HIV exposure in Cameroon, India, Kenya, and Uganda. The project contributed to the development of stigma-free SRH services that offered safe ...
More than 40 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, more than half of all new HIV infections occur among women who fall into one or more key populations: female sex workers, women who use drugs, transgender women, and adolescent girls and young women (aged 15–25 years).1 Compared with the ...
The potential benefits of drones and other technology-based tools are considerable, but the regulatory frameworks are not yet in place to facilitate their widespread use for the benefit of hungry populations. This is a long-running and urgent problem. Africa’s farming sector, which, according to...
Impact of an intensive facility-community case management intervention on 6-month HIV outcomes among select key and priority populations in Uganda Key and priority populations (with risk behaviours and health inequities) are disproportionately affected by HIV in Uganda. We evaluated the impact of an ...
We present a large study on male sex workers and compared their characteristics to those of two established key populations for STIs: female sex workers and other MSM served by the same STI clinic. Male sex workers were at a very high risk of contracting STIs and HIV: in more than 40 ...
"An individual's genetics has a big influence on their height, but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role," he added. A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. "Being taller is associated...