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What will it take for an injectable ARV to change the face of the HIV epidemic in high‐prevalence countries? Considerations regarding drug costs and operations by Meyer‐Rath, Gesine, Jamieson, Lise, Pillay, Yogan

“…Introduction The proven effectiveness of injectable cabotegravir (CAB‐LA) is higher than that of any other HIV prevention intervention ever trialled or…”
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Getting resources to those who need them: the evidence we need to budget for underserved populations in sub‐Saharan Africa by Long, Lawrence C, Rosen, Sydney, Nichols, Brooke, Larson, Bruce A, Ndlovu, Nhlanhla, Meyer‐Rath, Gesine

“…Introduction In recent years, many countries have adopted evidence‐based budgeting (EBB) to encourage the best use of limited and decreasing HIV resources. The…”
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Cost‐per‐diagnosis as a metric for monitoring cost‐effectiveness of HIV testing programmes in low‐income settings in southern Africa: health economic and modelling analysis by Phillips, Andrew N, Cambiano, Valentina, Nakagawa, Fumiyo, Bansi‐Matharu, Loveleen, Wilson, David, Jani, Ilesh, Apollo, Tsitsi, Sculpher, Mark, Hallett, Timothy, Kerr, Cliff, Oosterhout, Joep J, Eaton, Jeffrey W, Estill, Janne, Williams, Brian, Doi, Naoko, Cowan, Frances, Keiser, Olivia, Ford, Deborah, Hatzold, Karin, Barnabas, Ruanne, Ayles, Helen, Meyer‐Rath, Gesine, Nelson, Lisa, Johnson, Cheryl, Baggaley, Rachel, Fakoya, Ade, Jahn, Andreas, Revill, Paul

“…Introduction As prevalence of undiagnosed HIV declines, it is unclear whether testing programmes will be cost‐effective. To guide their HIV testing programmes,…”
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The cost‐effectiveness of multi‐purpose HIV and pregnancy prevention technologies in South Africa by Quaife, Matthew, Terris‐Prestholt, Fern, Eakle, Robyn, Cabrera Escobar, Maria A., Kilbourne‐Brook, Maggie, Mvundura, Mercy, Meyer‐Rath, Gesine, Delany‐Moretlwe, Sinead, Vickerman, Peter

“…Introduction A number of antiretroviral HIV prevention products are efficacious in preventing HIV infection. However, the sexual and reproductive health needs…”
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The per-patient costs of HIV services in South Africa: Systematic review and application in the South African HIV Investment Case by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, van Rensburg, Craig, Chiu, Calvin, Leuner, Rahma, Jamieson, Lise, Cohen, Steve

“…In economic analyses of HIV interventions, South Africa is often used as a case in point, due to the availability of good epidemiological and programme data…”
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HIV treatment as prevention: modelling the cost of antiretroviral treatment--state of the art and future directions by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Over, Mead

“…Policy discussions about the feasibility of massively scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) to reduce HIV transmission and incidence hinge on accurately…”
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Revealed willingness-to-pay versus standard cost-effectiveness thresholds: Evidence from the South African HIV Investment Case by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, van Rensburg, Craig, Larson, Bruce, Jamieson, Lise, Rosen, Sydney

“…The use of cost-effectiveness thresholds based on a country's income per capita has been criticized for not being relevant to decision making, in particular in…”
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The impact and cost of scaling up GeneXpert MTB/RIF in South Africa by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Schnippel, Kathryn, Long, Lawrence, MacLeod, William, Sanne, Ian, Stevens, Wendy, Pillay, Sagie, Pillay, Yogan, Rosen, Sydney

“…We estimated the incremental cost and impact on diagnosis and treatment uptake of national rollout of Xpert MTB/RIF technology (Xpert) for the diagnosis of…”
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Changing the South African national antiretroviral therapy guidelines: The role of cost modelling by Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Johnson, Leigh F, Pillay, Yogan, Blecher, Mark, Brennan, Alana T, Long, Lawrence, Moultrie, Harry, Sanne, Ian, Fox, Matthew P, Rosen, Sydney

“…We were tasked by the South African Department of Health to assess the cost implications to the largest ART programme in the world of adopting sets of ART…”
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Reduction in initiations of HIV treatment in South Africa during the COVID pandemic by Benade, Mariet, Long, Lawrence, Rosen, Sydney, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Tucker, Jeanne-Marie, Miot, Jacqui

“…In response to the global pandemic of COVID-19, countries around the world began imposing stay-at-home orders, restrictions on transport, and closures of…”
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension with COVID-19 rapid antigen screening in Johannesburg, South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Majam, Mohammed, T Msolomba, Vanessa, Venter, Francois, Carmona, Sergio, Kao, Kekeletso, Gordon, Adena, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…We sought to evaluate the yield and linkage-to-care for diabetes and hypertension screening alongside a study assessing the use of rapid antigen tests for…”
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Attrition through multiple stages of pre-treatment and ART HIV care in South Africa by Fox, Matthew P, Shearer, Kate, Maskew, Mhairi, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Clouse, Kate, Sanne, Ian

“…While momentum for increasing treatment thresholds is growing, if patients cannot be retained in HIV care from the time of testing positive through long-term…”
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The cost of adding rapid screening for diabetes, hypertension, and COVID-19 to COVID-19 vaccination queues in Johannesburg, South Africa by Masuku, Sithabiso D, Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Venter, Francois, Mtshazo, Bukelwa, Sokhela, Simiso, Mashabane, Nkuli, Kao, Kekeletso, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 51% of total mortality in South Africa, with a rising burden of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus…”
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Costs of the COVID-19 vaccination programme: estimates from the West Rand district of South Africa, 2021/2022 by Edoka, Ijeoma, Matsela, Lineo Marie, Modiba, Khumo, Luther, Yolandie, Govender, Sharlene, Maotoe, Thapelo, Brahmbhatt, Heena, Pisa, Pedro T, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Miot, Jacqui

“…The COVID-19 vaccination programme in South Africa was rolled out in February 2021 via five delivery channels- hospitals, primary healthcare (PHC), fixed,…”
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Inpatient Care Costs of COVID-19 in South Africa's Public Healthcare System by Edoka, Ijeoma, Fraser, Heather, Jamieson, Lise, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Mdewa, Winfrida

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a devastating impact globally, with severe health and economic consequences. To prepare health systems to deal with…”
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension into the COVID-19 vaccine programme in Johannesburg, South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Masuku, Sithabiso D, Mtshazo, Bukelwa, Mashabane, Nkuli, Sokhela, Simiso, Venter, Willem Df, Kao, Kekeletso, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…South Africa grapples with a substantial burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly type 2 diabetes (diabetes) and hypertension. However, these…”
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A quantitative assessment of the consistency of projections from five mathematical models of the HIV epidemic in South Africa: a model comparison study by Moolla, Haroon, Phillips, Andrew, Ten Brink, Debra, Mudimu, Edinah, Stover, John, Bansi-Matharu, Loveleen, Martin-Hughes, Rowan, Wulan, Nisaa, Cambiano, Valentina, Smith, Jennifer, Bershteyn, Anna, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Jamieson, Lise, Johnson, Leigh F

“…Mathematical models are increasingly used to inform HIV policy and planning. Comparing estimates obtained using different mathematical models can test the…”
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Secondary distribution of HIV self-test kits by HIV index and antenatal care clients: implementation and costing results from the STAR Initiative in South Africa by Zishiri, Vincent, Conserve, Donaldson F, Haile, Zelalem T, Corbett, Elizabeth, Hatzold, Karin, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Matsimela, Katleho, Sande, Linda, d'Elbee, Marc, Terris-Prestholt, Fern, Johnson, Cheryl C, Chidarikire, Thato, Venter, Francois, Majam, Mohammed

“…Partner-delivered HIV self-testing kits has previously been highlighted as a safe, acceptable and effective approach to reach men. However, less is known about…”
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Costs of distributing HIV self-testing kits in Eswatini through community and workplace models by McGee, Kathleen, d'Elbée, Marc, Dekova, Ralitza, Sande, Linda A, Dube, Lenhle, Masuku, Sanele, Dlamini, Makhosazana, Mangenah, Collin, Mwenge, Lawrence, Johnson, Cheryl, Hatzold, Karin, Neuman, Melissa, Meyer-Rath, Gesine, Terris-Prestholt, Fern

“…This study evaluates the implementation and running costs of an HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution program in Eswatini. HIVST kits were delivered through…”
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