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The prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa, a national antenatal survey, 2019 by Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Kufa, Tendesayi, Lombard, Carl, Manda, Samuel, Morof, Diane, Cheyip, Mireille, Ayalew, Kassahun, Puren, Adrian

“…To describe the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey was…”
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Progress towards the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets among pregnant women in South Africa: Results from the 2017 and 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Surveys by Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Cheyip, Mireille, Lombard, Carl, Manda, Samuel, Ayalew, Kassahun, Kufa, Tendesayi, Puren, Adrian

“…Objectives The UNAIDS 95-95-95 global targets for epidemic control aim to ensure by 2030 that 95% of HIV-positive people know their HIV status, 95% of people…”
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Factors associated with an unsuppressed viral load among HIV-positive individuals attending STI services in South Africa, 2019 by Mapiye, Marceline, Ravhuhali, Khuliso, de Voux, Alex, Kufa, Tendesayi

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly in the absence of viral suppression, increase the risk of HIV transmission to uninfected partners. We…”
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Association between viral suppression during the third trimester of pregnancy and unintended pregnancy among women on antiretroviral therapy: Results from the 2019 antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey, South Africa by Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Kufa, Tendesayi, Manda, Samuel, Ayalew, Kassahun, Lombard, Carl, Cheyip, Mireille, Puren, Adrian

“…About half of the pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan African countries are reported to be…”
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Can routine antenatal data be used to assess HIV antiretroviral therapy coverage among pregnant women? Evaluating the validity of different data sources in the Western Cape, South Africa by Jacob, Nisha, Rice, Brian, Heekes, Alexa, Johnson, Leigh F, Brinkmann, Samantha, Kufa, Tendesayi, Boulle, Andrew

“…Accurate measurement of antenatal antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage in pregnancy is imperative in tracking progress towards elimination of vertical HIV…”
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Syphilis screening coverage and positivity by HIV treatment status among South African pregnant women enrolled in the 2019 antenatal HIV sentinel survey by Kufa, Tendesayi, Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Cheyip, Mireille, Ayalew, Kassahun, Kularatne, Ranmini, Manda, Samuel, Lombard, Carl, Puren, Adrian

“…We describe coverage of maternal syphilis screening, syphilis positivity, coverage of treatment and their association with maternal HIV infection and…”
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Coverage of maternal viral load monitoring during pregnancy in South Africa: Results from the 2019 national Antenatal HIV Sentinel Survey by Woldesenbet, Selamawit A., Kufa‐Chakezha, Tendesayi, Lombard, Carl, Manda, Samuel, Cheyip, Mireille, Ayalew, Kassahun, Puren, Adrian

“…Objectives South Africa has made remarkable progress in increasing the coverage of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among pregnant women; however, viral…”
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The geographic distribution of priority population groups for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa by Moyo, Faith, Haeri Mazanderani, Ahmad, Kufa, Tendesayi, Sherman, Gayle G

“…Women of reproductive age living with HIV (WRLHIV), HIV-positive pregnant women, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are key populations for eliminating…”
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Medical Male Circumcision and Associations Among Sexually Transmitted Infections Service Attendees by Kufa, Tendesayi, Radebe, Frans, Maseko, Venessa, Puren, Adrian, Kularatne, Ranmini

“…Medical male circumcision (MMC) is a proven intervention for preventing HIV acquisition among males. We describe the circumcision status, eligibility for MMC…”
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CD4 count recovery and associated factors among individuals enrolled in the South African antiretroviral therapy programme: An analysis of national laboratory based data by Kufa, Tendesayi, Shubber, Zara, MacLeod, William, Takuva, Simbarashe, Carmona, Sergio, Bor, Jacob, Gorgens, Marelize, Pillay, Yogan, Puren, Adrian, Eaton, Jeffrey W, Fraser-Hurt, Nicole

“…We describe CD4 count recovery among HIV positive individuals who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) with and without severe immune suppression using…”
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Aetiology of vaginal discharge, urethral discharge, and genital ulcer in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-regression by Michalow, Julia, Walters, Magdalene K, Edun, Olanrewaju, Wybrant, Max, Davies, Bethan, Kufa, Tendesayi, Mathega, Thabitha, Chabata, Sungai T, Cowan, Frances M, Cori, Anne, Boily, Marie-Claude, Imai-Eaton, Jeffrey W

“…Syndromic management is widely used to treat symptomatic sexually transmitted infections in settings without aetiologic diagnostics. However, underlying…”
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Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa by Duduzile F. Nsibande, Selamawit A. Woldesenbet, Adrian Puren, Peter Barron, Vincent I. Maduna, Carl Lombard, Mireille Cheyip, Mary Mogashoa, Yogan Pillay, Vuyolwethu Magasana, Trisha Ramraj, Tendesayi Kufa, Gurpreet Kindra, Ameena Goga, Witness Chirinda

“…Monitoring HIV prevalence using antenatal HIV sentinel surveillance is important for efficient epidemic tracking, programme planning and resource allocation…”
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Trends in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance over a Ten-Year Surveillance Period, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2008⁻2017 by Kularatne, Ranmini, Maseko, Venessa, Gumede, Lindy, Kufa, Tendesayi

“…In South Africa, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are managed through a syndromic approach at primary healthcare centres (PHCs). is the predominant cause…”
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Investigating the quality of HIV rapid testing practices in public antenatal health care facilities, South Africa by Nsibande, Duduzile F, Woldesenbet, Selamawit A, Puren, Adrian, Barron, Peter, Maduna, Vincent I, Lombard, Carl, Cheyip, Mireille, Mogashoa, Mary, Pillay, Yogan, Magasana, Vuyolwethu, Ramraj, Trisha, Kufa, Tendesayi, Kindra, Gurpreet, Goga, Ameena, Chirinda, Witness

“…Monitoring HIV prevalence using antenatal HIV sentinel surveillance is important for efficient epidemic tracking, programme planning and resource allocation…”
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Awareness of HIV-positive status and linkage to treatment prior to pregnancy in the "test and treat" era: A national antenatal sentinel survey, 2017, South Africa by Woldesenbet, Selamawit, Kufa, Tendesayi, Cheyip, Mireille, Ayalew, Kassahun, Lombard, Carl, Manda, Samuel, Nadol, Patrick, Barron, Peter, Chirombo, Brian, Igumbor, Ehi, Pillay, Yogan, Puren, Adrian

“…Knowledge of HIV status in South Africa (SA) is reported to be 90% among people living with HIV. National level estimates could mask population-specific…”
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Incidence of HIV-associated tuberculosis among individuals taking combination antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kufa, Tendesayi, Mabuto, Tonderai, Muchiri, Evans, Charalambous, Salome, Rosillon, Dominique, Churchyard, Gavin, Harris, Rebecca C

“…Knowledge of tuberculosis incidence and associated factors is required for the development and evaluation of strategies to reduce the burden of HIV-associated…”
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Assessment of readiness to transition from antenatal HIV surveillance surveys to PMTCT programme data-based HIV surveillance in South Africa: The 2017 Antenatal Sentinel HIV Survey by Woldesenbet, Selamawit A., Kufa, Tendesayi, Barron, Peter, Ayalew, Kassahun, Cheyip, Mireille, Chirombo, Brian C., Lombard, Carl, Manda, Samuel, Pillay, Yogan, Puren, Adrian J.

“…•Agreement between point-of-care rapid testing and laboratory-based HIV testing was high.•PMTCT uptake was high (>99%).•Selection bias with using programme…”
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Feasibility of community-based HIV self-screening in South Africa: a demonstration project by Lebina, Limakatso, Seatlholo, Ntombexolo, Taruberekera, Noah, Radebe, Mopo, Kinghorn, Anthony, Meyer, Tessa, Mhazo, Miriam, Otwombe, Kennedy, Hlongwane, Khuthadzo, Ringane, Ashley, Koloane, Nthabiseng, Nkuta, Mbali, Nkhwashu, Nkhensani, Farirai, Thato, Kweza, Patience, Chidarikire, Thato, Shamu, Simukai, Kufa, Tendesayi, Puren, Adrian, Martinson, Neil, Milovanovic, Minja

“…HIV diagnosis is a critical step in linking HIV-infected individuals to care and treatment and linking HIV-uninfected persons to prevention services. However,…”
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An overview of the quality assurance programme for HIV rapid testing in South Africa: Outcome of a 2-year phased implementation of quality assurance program by Woldesenbet, Selamawit Alemu, Kalou, Mireille, Mhlongo, Dumisani, Kufa, Tendesayi, Makhanya, Makhosazana, Adelekan, Adeboye, Diallo, Karidia, Maleka, Mahlatse, Singh, Beverley, Parekh, Bharat, Mohlala, Amanda, Manyike, Peter T, Tucker, Tim J, Puren, Adrian J

“…This is the first large-scale assessment of the implementation of HIV Rapid Test Quality Improvement Initiative in South Africa. We used a quasi-experimental…”
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Acceptability and performance of dual HIV/syphilis testing in male circumcision clients, 2021 by Kufa, Tendesayi, Tobaiwa, Ocean, Cutler, Ewaldé, Singh, Beverley, Brukwe, Zinhle, Maseko, Venessa, Pillay, Erushka, Dorrell, Philip, Moyo, Khumbulani, Zondi, Lindokuhle, Pillay, Yogan, Patrick, Sean, Puren, Adrian

“…Dual HIV/syphilis testing may be an acceptable intervention to identify men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and at risk of HIV acquisition. We…”
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