Search Results - "Mutandi, Gram"

Integrating hypertension and HIV care in Namibia: A quality improvement collaborative approach by Basenero, Apollo, Neidel, Julie, Ikeda, Daniel J, Ashivudhi, Hilaria, Mpariwa, Simbarashe, Kamangu, Jacques W. N, Mpalang Kakubu, Mireille A, Hans, Linea, Mutandi, Gram, Jed, Suzanne, Tjituka, Francina, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Agins, Bruce D

“…Background Hypertension (HTN) is highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) in Namibia, but screening and treatment for HTN are not routinely offered as part…”
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Use of Project ECHO in Response to COVID-19 in Countries Supported by US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief by Wright, Janell, Tison, Laura, Chun, Helen, Gutierrez, Cristine, Ning, Mariangeli Freitas, Morales, Rosa Elena, Lopez, Beatriz, Simpungwe, James, Masamaro, Kenneth, Usmanova, Nazira, Mutandi, Gram, Bunga, Sudhir, Agolory, Simon

“…The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with funding from the US President's Plan for Emergency Relief, implements a virtual model for clinical…”
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Adverse event profile and associated factors following surgical voluntary medical male circumcision in two regions of Namibia, 2015-2018 by O'Bryan, Gillian, Feldacker, Caryl, Ensminger, Alison, Nghatanga, Magdaleena, Brandt, Laura, Shepard, Mark, Billah, Idel, Aupokolo, Mekondjo, Mengistu, Assegid Tassew, Forster, Norbert, Zemburuka, Brigitte, Sithole, Edwin, Mutandi, Gram, Barnhart, Scott, O'Malley, Gabrielle

“…Monitoring clinical safety of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is critical to minimize risk as VMMC programs for HIV prevention are scaled. This…”
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Adverse event profile and associated factors following surgical voluntary medical male circumcision in two regions of Namibia, 2015–2018 by Gillian O’Bryan, Caryl Feldacker, Alison Ensminger, Magdaleena Nghatanga, Laura Brandt, Mark Shepard, Idel Billah, Mekondjo Aupokolo, Assegid Tassew Mengistu, Norbert Forster, Brigitte Zemburuka, Edwin Sithole, Gram Mutandi, Scott Barnhart, Gabrielle O’Malley

“…Introduction Monitoring clinical safety of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is critical to minimize risk as VMMC programs for HIV prevention are…”
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Implementing quality management strategies improves clinical quality as a voluntary medical male circumcision program in Namibia matures: a process analysis by O'Bryan, Gillian, Ensminger, Alison, Billah, Idel, Sithole, Edwin, Nghatanga, Magdaleena, Brandt, Laura, Shepard, Mark, Aupokolo, Mekondjo, Mengistu, Assegid Tassew, Forster, Norbert, Zemburuka, Brigitte, Mutandi, Gram, Barnhart, Scott, O'Malley, Gabrielle, Feldacker, Caryl

“…Abstract Background Surgical voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a safe procedure; however, maintaining quality standards at scale, particularly…”
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Taking care to the patients: a qualitative evaluation of a community-based ART care program in northern Namibia by Katirayi, Leila, Shoopala, Naemi, Mitruka, Kiren, Mengistu, Assegid, Woelk, Godfrey, Baughman, Andrew L, Mutandi, Gram, Hong, Steven Y, Hamunime, Ndapewa

“…Namibia is a large sparsely populated country with a high prevalence of HIV. People living with HIV who reside in remote areas often travel long distances…”
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Impact of HIV treat-all and complementary policies on ART linkage in 13 PEPFAR-supported African countries by Russell, Anna, Verani, Andre R, Pals, Sherri, Reagon, Valamar M, Alexander, Lorraine N, Galloway, Eboni T, Mange, Mayer Magdalene, Kalimugogo, Pearl, Nyika, Ponesai, Fadil, Yasmine Moussa, Aoko, Appolonia, Asiimwe, Fred Mugyenyi, Ikpeazu, Akudo, Kayira, Dumbani, Letebele, Mpho, Maida, Alice, Magesa, Daniel, Mutandi, Gram, Mwila, Annie C, Onotu, Dennis, Nkwoh, Kingsly Tse, Wangari, Evelyn

“…Abstract Background In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of…”
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Estimated Prevalence of Cryptococcus Antigenemia (CrAg) among HIV-Infected Adults with Advanced Immunosuppression in Namibia Justifies Routine Screening and Preemptive Treatment by Sawadogo, Souleymane, Makumbi, Boniface, Purfield, Anne, Ndjavera, Christophine, Mutandi, Gram, Maher, Andrew, Kaindjee-Tjituka, Francina, Kaplan, Jonathan E, Park, Benjamin J, Lowrance, David W

“…Cryptococcal meningitis is common and associated with high mortality among HIV infected persons. The World Health Organization recommends that routine…”
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Rapid Adaptation of HIV Treatment Programs in Response to COVID-19 - Namibia, 2020 by Hong, Steven Y, Ashipala, Laimi S N, Bikinesi, Leonard, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Kamangu, Jacques W N, Boylan, Ashley, Sithole, Edwin, Pietersen, Ismelda C, Mutandi, Gram, McLean, Catherine, Dziuban, Eric J

“…Namibia is an upper-middle income country in southern Africa, with a population of approximately 2.5 million (1). On March 13, 2020, the first two cases of…”
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Assessing sex differences in viral load suppression and reported deaths using routinely collected program data from PEPFAR-supported countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Fernandez, Danielle, Ali, Hammad, Pals, Sherri, Alemnji, George, Vasireddy, Vamsi, Siberry, George K, Rebello Cardoso, Yolanda, Vasquez, Caroll, Bruno, Emily, Kavungerwa, Apollinaire, Kavabushi, Franck, Ndayizeye, Aime, Eno, Laura T, Akiy, Zacheaus Zeh, Clotaire Billong, Serge, Mukinda, Elie, Ahmed, Solomon, Fiseha, Daniel, Hika, Zerihun, Waruru, Anthony, Asiimwe, Fred, Luhanga, Misheck, Matchere, Faustin, McOwen, Jordan, Mutandi, Gram, Bikinesi, Leonard, Ashipala, Laimi, Dalhatu, Ibrahim T, Bolo, Alex, Katoro, Joel Sua, Balinda, Mushubira M, Rosenthal, Matthew, Nguhuni, Boniface, Magesa, Alex S

“…Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, more women than men access HIV testing and treatment and may have better viral load suppression (VLS). We utilized…”
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Preventing HIV Among Adolescent Boys and Young Men Through PEPFAR-Supported Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in 15 Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2018-2021 by Peck, Megan E, Ong, Katherine, Lucas, Todd, Thomas, Anne G, Wandira, Ronald, Ntwaaga, Bene, Mkhontfo, Mandzisi, Zegeye, Tiruneh, Yohannes, Fikirte, Mulatu, Dejene, Gultie, Teruwork, Juma, Ambrose Wanyonyi, Odoyo-June, Elijah, Maida, Alice, Msungama, Wezi, Canda, Marcos, Mutandi, Gram, Zemburuka, Brigitte L T, Kankindi, Ida, Vranken, Peter, Maphothi, Nandi, Loykissoonlal, Dayanund, Bunga, Sudhir, Grund, Jonathan M, Kazaura, Kokuhumbya J, Kabuye, Geoffrey, Chituwo, Omega, Muyunda, Brian, Kamboyi, Royd, Lingenda, Godfrey, Mandisarisa, John, Peterson, Amy, Malaba, Rickie, Xaba, Sinokuthemba, Moyo, Talent, Toledo, Carlos

“…Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is an HIV prevention intervention that has predominantly targeted adolescent and young men, aged 10-24 years. In…”
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Implementation and evaluation of a Project ECHO telementoring program for the Namibian HIV workforce by Bikinesi, Leonard, O'Bryan, Gillian, Roscoe, Clay, Mekonen, Tadesse, Shoopala, Naemi, Mengistu, Assegid T, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Agolory, Simon, Mutandi, Gram, Garises, Valerie, Pati, Rituparna, Tison, Laura, Igboh, Ledor, Johnson, Carla, Rodriguez, Evelyn M, Ellerbrock, Tedd, Menzies, Heather, Baughman, Andrew L, Brandt, Laura, Forster, Norbert, Scott, John, Wood, Brian, Unruh, Kenton T, Arora, Sanjeev, Iandiorio, Michelle, Kalishman, Summers, Zalud-Cerrato, Sarah, Lehmer, Jutta, Lee, Stephen, Mahdi, Mohammed A, Spedoske, Samantha, Zuber, Alexandra, Reilley, Brigg, Ramers, Christian B, Hamunime, Ndapewa, O'Malley, Gabrielle, Struminger, Bruce

“…The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) piloted the first HIV Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) in Africa at 10…”
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Estimated Prevalence of Cryptococcus Antigenemia by Sawadogo, Souleymane, Makumbi, Boniface, Purfield, Anne, Ndjavera, Christophine, Mutandi, Gram, Maher, Andrew, Kaindjee-Tjituka, Francina, Kaplan, Jonathan E, Park, Benjamin J, Lowrance, David W

“…Background Cryptococcal meningitis is common and associated with high mortality among HIV infected persons. The World Health Organization recommends that…”
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Pretreatment Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Drug Resistance Among Treatment-Naive Infants Newly Diagnosed With HIV in 2016 in Namibia: Results of a Nationally Representative Study by Jordan, Michael R, Bikinesi, Leonard, Ashipala, Laimi, Mutenda, Nicholus, Brantuo, Mary, Hunt, Gillian, Shiningavamwe, Andreas, Mutandi, Gram, Beukes, Anita, Beard, Suzanne, Battey, Katherine, Dziuban, Eric J, Raizes, Elliot, Adjei, Paul, Tang, Alice, Giron, Amalia, Hong, Steven Y

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine surveillance of pretreatment human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug resistance…”
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Low Case Finding Among Men and Poor Viral Load Suppression Among Adolescents Are Impeding Namibia's Ability to Achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90 Targets by Agolory, Simon, de Klerk, Michael, Baughman, Andrew L, Sawadogo, Souleymane, Mutenda, Nicholus, Pentikainen, Ndumbu, Shoopala, Naemi, Wolkon, Adam, Taffa, Negussie, Mutandi, Gram, Jonas, Anna, Mengistu, Assegid Tassew, Dzinotyiweyi, Edington, Prybylski, Dimitri, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Medley, Amy

“…In 2015, Namibia implemented an Acceleration Plan to address the high burden of HIV (13.0% adult prevalence and 216 311 people living with HIV [PLHIV]) and…”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Drug Resistance Patterns Among Adult Patients Failing Second-Line Protease Inhibitor-Containing Regimens in Namibia, 2010-2015 by Sawadogo, Souleymane, Shiningavamwe, Andreas, Roscoe, Clay, Baughman, Andrew L, Negussie, Taffa, Mutandi, Gram, Yang, Chunfu, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Agolory, Simon

“…Three hundred sixty-six adult patients in Namibia with second-line virologic failures were evaluated for human immunodeficiency virus drug-resistant (HIVDR)…”
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A National Organizational Assessment (NOA) to Build Sustainable Quality Management Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Bardfield, Joshua, Palumbo, Margaret, Geis, Michelle, Jasmin, Margareth, Agins, Bruce D.

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Vital Signs: Progress Toward Eliminating HIV as a Global Public Health Threat Through Scale-Up of Antiretroviral Therapy and Health System Strengthening Supported by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - Worldwide, 2004-2022 by Chun, Helen M, Dirlikov, Emilio, Cox, Mackenzie Hurlston, Sherlock, Michelle Williams, Obeng-Aduasare, Yaa, Sato, Kimi, Voetsch, Andrew C, Ater, Abraham D, Romano, Erin Rottinghaus, Tomlinson, Hank, Modi, Surbhi, Achrekar, Angeli, Nkengasong, John

“…In 2004, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), with CDC as a major U.S. government implementing agency, began providing HIV…”
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Trends in Prevalence of Advanced HIV Disease at Antiretroviral Therapy Enrollment — 10 Countries, 2004–2015 by Auld, Andrew F., Shiraishi, Ray W., Oboho, Ikwo, Ross, Christine, Bateganya, Moses, Pelletier, Valerie, Dee, Jacob, Francois, Kesner, Duval, Nirva, Antoine, Mayer, Delcher, Chris, Desforges, Gracia, Griswold, Mark, Domercant, Jean Wysler, Joseph, Nadjy, Deyde, Varough, Desir, Yrvel, Van Onacker, Joelle Deas, Robin, Ermane, Chun, Helen, Zulu, Isaac, Pathmanathan, Ishani, Dokubo, E. Kainne, Lloyd, Spencer, Pati, Rituparna, Kaplan, Jonathan, Raizes, Elliot, Spira, Thomas, Mitruka, Kiren, Couto, Aleny, Gudo, Eduardo Samo, Mbofana, Francisco, Briggs, Melissa, Alfredo, Charity, Xavier, Carla, Vergara, Alfredo, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Agolory, Simon, Mutandi, Gram, Shoopala, Naemi N., Sawadogo, Souleymane, Baughman, Andrew L., Bashorun, Adebobola, Dalhatu, Ibrahim, Swaminathan, Mahesh, Onotu, Dennis, Odafe, Solomon, Abiri, Oseni Omomo, Debem, Henry H., Tomlinson, Hank, Okello, Velephi, Preko, Peter, Ao, Trong, Ryan, Caroline, Bicego, George, Ehrenkranz, Peter, Kamiru, Harrison, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet, Kwesigabo, Gideon, Ramadhani, Angela A., Ng’wangu, Kahemele, Swai, Patrick, Mfaume, Mohamed, Gongo, Ramadhani, Carpenter, Deborah, Mastro, Timothy D., Hamilton, Carol, Denison, Julie, Wabwire-Mangen, Fred, Koole, Olivier, Torpey, Kwasi, Williams, Seymour G., Colebunders, Robert, Kalamya, Julius N., Namale, Alice, Adler, Michelle R., Mugisa, Bridget, Gupta, Sundeep, Tsui, Sharon, van Praag, Eric, Nguyen, Duc B., Lyss, Sheryl, Le, Yen, Quader, Abu S. Abdul, Do, Nhan T., Mulenga, Modest, Hachizovu, Sebastian, Mugurungi, Owen, Barr, Beth A. Tippett, Gonese, Elizabeth, Mutasa-Apollo, Tsitsi, Balachandra, Shirish, Behel, Stephanie, Bingham, Trista, Mackellar, Duncan, Lowrance, David, Ellerbrock, Tedd V.

“…Monitoring prevalence of advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (i.e., CD4+ T-cell count <200 cells/μL) among persons starting antiretroviral…”
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Lower Levels of Antiretroviral Therapy Enrollment Among Men with HIV Compared with Women — 12 Countries, 2002–2013 by Auld, Andrew F., Shiraishi, Ray W., Mbofana, Francisco, Couto, Aleny, Fetogang, Ernest Benny, El-Halabi, Shenaaz, Lebelonyane, Refeletswe, Pilatwe, Pilatwe Tlhagiso, Hamunime, Ndapewa, Okello, Velephi, Mutasa-Apollo, Tsitsi, Mugurungi, Owen, Murungu, Joseph, Dzangare, Janet, Kwesigabo, Gideon, Wabwire-Mangen, Fred, Mulenga, Modest, Hachizovu, Sebastian, Ettiegne-Traore, Virginie, Mohamed, Fayama, Bashorun, Adebobola, Nhan, Do Thi, Hai, Nguyen Huu, Quang, Tran Huu, Van Onacker, Joelle Deas, Francois, Kesner, Robin, Ermane G., Desforges, Gracia, Farahani, Mansour, Kamiru, Harrison, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet, Ehrenkranz, Peter, Denison, Julie A., Koole, Olivier, Tsui, Sharon, Torpey, Kwasi, Mukadi, Ya Diul, van Praag, Eric, Menten, Joris, Mastro, Timothy D., Hamilton, Carol Dukes, Abiri, Oseni Omomo, Griswold, Mark, Pierre, Edna, Xavier, Carla, Alfredo, Charity, Jobarteh, Kebba, Letebele, Mpho, Agolory, Simon, Baughman, Andrew L., Mutandi, Gram, Preko, Peter, Ryan, Caroline, Ao, Trong, Gonese, Elizabeth, Herman-Roloff, Amy, Ekra, Kunomboa A., Kouakou, Joseph S., Odafe, Solomon, Onotu, Dennis, Dalhatu, Ibrahim, Debem, Henry H., Nguyen, Duc B., Yen, Le Ngoc, Abdul-Quader, Abu S., Pelletier, Valerie, Williams, Seymour G., Behel, Stephanie, Bicego, George, Swaminathan, Mahesh, Dokubo, E. Kainne, Adjorlolo-Johnson, Georgette, Marlink, Richard, Lowrance, David, Spira, Thomas, Colebunders, Robert, Bangsberg, David, Zee, Aaron, Kaplan, Jonathan, Ellerbrock, Tedd V.

“…Equitable access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for men and women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a principle endorsed by most countries…”
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