Search Results - "Mwapasa, Victor"

"When selling anything to an audience, visible publicity is key:" experiences, barriers, and enablers to participate in a COVID-19 study in Malawi by Mdala, Vanessa, Nyirenda, Deborah, Mpinganjira, Samuel, Mwapasa, Victor, Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda

“…Many studies in infectious diseases struggle to recruit participants. The SARS-CoV-2 infection, transmission dynamics, and household impact in Malawi (SCATHIM)…”
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Modelling the incremental benefit of introducing malaria screening strategies to antenatal care in Africa by Walker, Patrick G. T., Cairns, Matt, Slater, Hannah, Gutman, Julie, Kayentao, Kassoum, Williams, John E., Coulibaly, Sheick O., Khairallah, Carole, Taylor, Steve, Meshnick, Steven R., Hill, Jenny, Mwapasa, Victor, Kalilani-Phiri, Linda, Bojang, Kalifa, Kariuki, Simon, Tagbor, Harry, Griffin, Jamie T., Madanitsa, Mwayi, Ghani, Azra C. H., Desai, Meghna, ter Kuile, Feiko O.

“…Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy is a major cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. We combine performance estimates of standard rapid diagnostic tests (RDT)…”
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HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls and young women: a multi-country latent class analysis approach by Mathur, Sanyukta, Pilgrim, Nanlesta, Patel, Sangram Kishor, Okal, Jerry, Mwapasa, Victor, Chipeta, Effie, Musheke, Maurice, Mahapatra, Bidhubhusan, Pulerwitz, Julie

“…Objectives To stem the HIV epidemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, 15–24 years), prevention programs need to reach AGYW who are most at risk. We…”
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The uptake and accuracy of oral kits for HIV self-testing in high HIV prevalence setting: a cross-sectional feasibility study in Blantyre, Malawi by Choko, Augustine Talumba, Desmond, Nicola, Webb, Emily L, Chavula, Kondwani, Napierala-Mavedzenge, Sue, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Makombe, Simon D, Chunda, Treza, Squire, S Bertel, French, Neil, Mwapasa, Victor, Corbett, Elizabeth L

“…Although HIV testing and counseling (HTC) uptake has increased dramatically in Africa, facility-based services are unlikely to ever meet ongoing need to the…”
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Growth and Neurodevelopment Outcomes in HIV-, Tenofovir-, and Efavirenz-Exposed Breastfed Infants in the PMTCT Option B+ Program in Malawi by Kapito-Tembo, Atupele P., Bauleni, Andy, Wesevich, Austin, Ongubo, Dennis, Hosseinipour, Mina C., Dube, Queen, Mwale, Patrick, Corbett, Amanda, Mwapasa, Victor, Phiri, Sam

“…BACKGROUND:Pregnant and breastfeeding women in Option B+ in Malawi received antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) containing efavirenz (EFV) and tenofovir disoproxil…”
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Analysis of rural health centres preparedness for the management of diabetic patients in Malawi by Chikowe, Ibrahim, Mwapasa, Victor, Kengne, Andre Pascal

“…There is limited data on the quality of primary care management for diabetes mellitus across Africa. The study was aimed at assessing the availability of basic…”
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Early malaria infection, dysregulation of angiogenesis, metabolism and inflammation across pregnancy, and risk of preterm birth in Malawi: A cohort study by Elphinstone, Robyn E, Weckman, Andrea M, McDonald, Chloe R, Tran, Vanessa, Zhong, Kathleen, Madanitsa, Mwayiwawo, Kalilani-Phiri, Linda, Khairallah, Carole, Taylor, Steve M, Meshnick, Steven R, Mwapasa, Victor, Ter Kuile, Feiko O, Conroy, Andrea L, Kain, Kevin C

“…Malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Tight regulation of angiogenic,…”
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"Dispense antiretrovirals daily!" restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi by Nyondo-Mipando, Alinane Linda, Kapesa, Leticia Suwedi, Salimu, Sangwani, Kazuma, Thokozani, Mwapasa, Victor

“…Gender disparities exist in the scale-up and uptake of HIV services with men being disproportionately under-represented in the services. In Eastern and…”
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Acceptability and feasibility of using a blended quality improvement strategy among health workers to monitor women engagement in Option B+ program in Lilongwe Malawi by Kumwenda, Wiza, Bengtson, Angela M, Wallie, Shaphil, Chikaonda, Tarsizious, Matoga, Mitch, Bula, Agatha K, Villiera, Jimmy Ba, Kamanga, Edith, Hosseinipour, Mina C, Mwapasa, Victor

“…Option B + provides lifelong ART to pregnant and breastfeeding women with HIV to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV (eMTCT) and improve maternal…”
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Changing times? Gender roles and relationships in maternal, newborn and child health in Malawi by Manda-Taylor, Lucinda, Mwale, Daniel, Phiri, Tamara, Walsh, Aisling, Matthews, Anne, Brugha, Ruairi, Mwapasa, Victor, Byrne, Elaine

“…For years, Malawi remained at the bottom of league tables on maternal, neonatal and child health. Although maternal mortality ratios have reduced and…”
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Scheduled Intermittent Screening with Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Treatment with Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine versus Intermittent Preventive Therapy with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for Malaria in Pregnancy in Malawi: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial by Madanitsa, Mwayiwawo, Kalilani, Linda, Mwapasa, Victor, van Eijk, Anna M, Khairallah, Carole, Ali, Doreen, Pace, Cheryl, Smedley, James, Thwai, Kyaw-Lay, Levitt, Brandt, Wang, Duolao, Kang'ombe, Arthur, Faragher, Brian, Taylor, Steve M, Meshnick, Steve, Ter Kuile, Feiko O

“…In Africa, most plasmodium infections during pregnancy remain asymptomatic, yet are associated with maternal anemia and low birthweight. WHO recommends…”
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Evaluating the impact of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on pregnancy, infant, and maternal health outcomes in Malawi: PrIMO study protocol by Saidi, Friday, Shah, Sanya, Squibb, Madeleine, Chinula, Lameck, Nakanga, Charity, Mvalo, Tisungane, Matoga, Mitch, Bula, Agatha K, Chagomerana, Maganizo B, Kamanga, Funny, Kumwenda, Wiza, Mkochi, Tawonga, Masiye, Gladwell, Moya, Ida, Herce, Michael E, Rutstein, Sarah E, Thonyiwa, Virginia, Nyirenda, Rose K, Mwapasa, Victor, Hoffman, Irving, Hosseinipour, Mina C

“…Incident HIV during the perinatal period significantly impedes elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (eMTCT) efforts. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)…”
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Neurocognitive outcomes in Malawian children exposed to malaria during pregnancy: An observational birth cohort study by Weckman, Andrea M, Conroy, Andrea L, Madanitsa, Mwayiwawo, Gnaneswaran, Bruno, McDonald, Chloe R, Kalilani-Phiri, Linda, Chandna, Jaya, Ali, Doreen, Mwapasa, Victor, Khairallah, Carole, Thwai, Kyaw Lay, Meshnick, Steven R, Taylor, Steve M, Ter Kuile, Feiko O, Kain, Kevin C, Gladstone, Melissa

“…Annually 125 million pregnancies are at risk of malaria infection. However, the impact of exposure to malaria in pregnancy on neurodevelopment in children is…”
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Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Antiretroviral Treatment Outcomes Among Adolescents in Teen Clubs and Standard Care Clinics: Blantyre, Malawi by Alibi, Michael, Mwapasa, Victor, Ngwalangwa, Fatsani

“…Introduction This study investigated if the Teen Club model improves virological suppression and reduces virological failure. Viral load monitoring is a golden…”
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Is using multiple imputation better than complete case analysis for estimating a prevalence (risk) difference in randomized controlled trials when binary outcome observations are missing? by Mukaka, Mavuto, White, Sarah A, Terlouw, Dianne J, Mwapasa, Victor, Kalilani-Phiri, Linda, Faragher, E Brian

“…Missing outcomes can seriously impair the ability to make correct inferences from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Complete case (CC) analysis is commonly…”
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Receipt of infant HIV DNA PCR test results is associated with a reduction in retention of HIV-exposed infants in integrated HIV care and healthcare services: a quantitative sub-study nested within a cluster randomised trial in rural Malawi by Milanzi, Elasma, Mwapasa, Victor, Joseph, Jessica, Jousset, Aurelie, Tchereni, Timothy, Gunda, Andrews, Phiri, Jennipher, Reece, Jeanette C

“…Retention of HIV-infected mothers in integrated HIV and healthcare facilities is effective at reducing mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) of HIV. In the…”
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Assessing community health workers’ time allocation for a cervical cancer screening and treatment intervention in Malawi: a time and motion study by Chinkhumba, Jobiba, Low, Dorothy, Ziphondo, Evelyn, Msowoya, Lizzie, Rao, Darcy, Smith, Jennifer S, Schouten, Erik, Mwapasa, Victor, Gadama, Luis, Barnabas, Ruanne, Chinula, Lameck, Tang, Jennifer H

“…Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are essential field-based personnel and increasingly used to deliver priority interventions to achieve…”
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Prisoners' access to HIV services in southern Malawi: a cross-sectional mixed methods study by Gondwe, Austrida, Amberbir, Alemayehu, Singogo, Emmanuel, Berman, Joshua, Singano, Victor, Theu, Joe, Gaven, Steven, Mwapasa, Victor, Hosseinipour, Mina C, Paul, Magren, Chiwaula, Lawrence, van Oosterhout, Joep J

“…The prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among prisoners remains high in many countries, especially in Africa, despite a global decrease in HIV…”
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Examining barriers to antiretroviral therapy initiation in infants living with HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa despite the availability of point‐of‐care diagnostic testing: a narrative systematic review by Chapuma, Chikondi Isabel Joana, Sakala, Doreen, Nyang'wa, Maggie Nyirenda, Hosseinipour, Mina C., Mbeye, Nyanyiwe, Matoga, Mitch, Kumwenda, Moses Kelly, Chikweza, Annastarsia, Nyondo‐Mipando, Alinane Linda, Mwapasa, Victor

“…Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in infants living with HIV before 12 weeks of age can reduce the risk of mortality by 75%. Point‐of‐care…”
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For Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling, Stated Willingness Does Not Correspond With Subsequent Uptake by Rural Malawian Women by Hood, Robert B., Turner, Abigail Norris, Huber-Krum, Sarah, Lancaster, Kathryn E., Mwapasa, Victor, Poindexter, Tiara, Nampandeni, Patrick, Esber, Allahna, Norris, Alison H.

“…Human papilloma virus (HPV), the causative agent for cervical cancer, can be tested for using self-collected vaginal samples. Self-collection is promising for…”
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