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Eigege W, Agbaji O, Otubu N, Abudiore O, Sowale O, Levy-Braide B, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2024 Dec; 24(1):3366. PMID: 39627726
Background: Nigeria adapted the WHO package of care for Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) in 2020. The package includes CD4 + cell count testing to identify People Living with HIV (PLHIV)...
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Mpamugo A, Iriemenam N, Bashorun A, Okunoye O, Bassey O, Onokevbagbe E, et al.
Afr J Lab Med . 2024 Sep; 13(1):2339. PMID: 39228898
Background: HIV testing remains an entry point into HIV care and treatment services. In 2007, Nigeria adopted and implemented a two-test rapid HIV testing algorithm of three HIV rapid test...
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Carpenter D, Hast M, Buono N, Hrapcak S, Sato K, Mrina R, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Aug; 4(8):e0003513. PMID: 39088480
The early period of the COVID-19 pandemic limited access to HIV services for children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV). To determine progress in providing care and treatment services, we...
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Russell A, Verani A, Pals S, Reagon V, Alexander L, Galloway E, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2023 Oct; 23(1):1151. PMID: 37880619
Background: In 2015, the World Health Organization recommended that all people living with HIV begin antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of immune status, a policy known as 'Treat-All to end AIDS',...
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Itanyi I, Viglione C, Rositch A, Olawepo J, Olakunde B, Ikpeazu A, et al.
Front Public Health . 2023 Sep; 11:1228434. PMID: 37663856
Background: Cervical cancer constitutes a huge burden among women in Nigeria, particularly HIV-infected women. However, the provision and uptake of cervical cancer screening and treatment is limited in Nigeria. Understanding...
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Lavoie M, Ehoche A, Blanco N, El-Imam I, Oladipo A, Dalhatu I, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Aug; 18(8):e0284847. PMID: 37607206
Background: In Nigeria, results from the pilot of the Test and Treat strategy showed higher loss to follow up (LTFU) among people living with HIV compared to before its implementation....
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Oliver D, Mabirizi D, Hast M, Alwano M, Chungu C, Kelemani A, et al.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care . 2023 Jul; 22:23259582231186701. PMID: 37499208
The number of children newly infected with HIV dropped by 50%, from 320 000 in 2010 to 160 000 in 2021. Despite progress, ongoing gaps persist in diagnosis, continuity of...
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Dalhatu I, Aniekwe C, Bashorun A, Abdulkadir A, Dirlikov E, Ohakanu S, et al.
Methods Inf Med . 2023 May; 62(3-04):130-139. PMID: 37247622
Background: Timely and reliable data are crucial for clinical, epidemiologic, and program management decision making. Electronic health information systems provide platforms for managing large longitudinal patient records. Nigeria implemented the...
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Aizobu D, Wada Y, Anyanti J, Omoregie G, Adesina B, Malaba S, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Apr; 18(4):e0285003. PMID: 37104495
Background: HIV is a public health burden in Nigeria. HIV self-testing is one of the approaches to testing, which is the first of the 95:95:95 cascade of a coherent response...
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Iriemenam N, Mpamugo A, Ikpeazu A, Okunoye O, Onokevbagbe E, Bassey O, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 2(11):e0001077. PMID: 36962660
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diagnosis remains the gateway to HIV care and treatment. However, due to changes in HIV prevalence and testing coverage across different geopolitical zones, it is crucial...