Search Results for: Africa

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Alcohol restrictions and suicide rates in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a natural experiment.

Publication date: Jan 19, 2025 Alcohol use is a well-established potentially modifiable risk factor for suicide, yet few studies have investigated the impact of alcohol restrictions on suicide rates, particularly ... Read more

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Characterization of NAT, GST, and CYP2E1 Genetic Variation in Sub-Saharan African Populations: Implications for Treatment of Tuberculosis and Other Diseases.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Jan 20, 2025 Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health burden in Africa. Although TB is treatable, anti-TB drugs are associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which are partly ... Read more

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity amongst healthcare workers in South Africa during the Omicron wave: natural infection versus vaccination.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 16, 2025 Concerns over population-level immunity have been heightened with each successive wave of COVID-19, prompting questions about whether it is primarily derived from vaccination efforts or ... Read more

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025

A surge in female condom distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng province, South Africa.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 17, 2025 Female Condoms are 90-95% effective against HIV transmission when correctly and consistently used and are also cost-effective. In general, condoms prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ... Read more

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Jan 07, 2025 To map subnational and local prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) across Africa. We assembled a geolocated dataset from 173 sources across 31 African countries, comprising ... Read more

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Cohort profile: the potentially preventable burden of community-acquired pneumonia in South African adults in the era of widespread PCV13 immunisation and antiretroviral therapy roll-out, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic – the multicentre, multimethod PotPrev Study.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Dec 20, 2024 In the setting of an established childhood pneumococcal vaccination programme with immediate initiation and treatment of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH), ... Read more

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Cohort profile: the potentially preventable burden of community-acquired pneumonia in South African adults in the era of widespread PCV13 immunisation and antiretroviral therapy roll-out, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic – the multicentre, multimethod PotPrev Study.

Coronavirus Literature

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Enhancing Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation for Hospitalized and Recently Discharged People Living With HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 14, 2025 Despite increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) access in South Africa, HIV testing and ART initiation are suboptimal in hospital settings. Key gaps include in-hospital case finding, ... Read more

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

Optimizing vaccine uptake in sub-Saharan Africa: a collaborative COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Madagascar using an adaptive approach.

Coronavirus Literature

Publication date: Jan 09, 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for more effective immunization programs, including in limited resource settings. This paper presents outcomes and lessons learnt from ... Read more

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

The potential impact of new tuberculosis vaccines on the burden of tuberculosis in people with HIV in South Africa.

Tuberculosis Literature

Publication date: Feb 01, 2025 People with HIV (PWH) are at an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). New TB vaccines may help reduce this burden. New TB vaccine candidates are ... Read more