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Oct 21, 2024Open Access
Background: Research on sexuality and HIV prevention among adolescents and young adults (AYA) men are limited despite recent progress in HIV prevention and the low generalized HIV levels in Ghana. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of HIV PrEP Knowledge, PrEP Acceptability, HIV Testing, and to identify multi-dimensional factors predicting the knowledge and acceptability of PrEP coupled with HIV testing engagement among adolescents and young adult (AYA) males a...
Aug 24, 2023Open Access
HIV infection can affect all organs and renal involvement is common. The prevalence of renal abnormalities has been estimated at approximately 30% of patients. Patients and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional descriptive study over a period of six (6) months from April 30, 2017 to October 30, 2017. Results: During our study, 147 HIV-infected patients were registered in the medical department of the Regional Hospital of N’Zérékoré, among which 62% or 42.18% met our criteria and presen...
Mar 31, 2023Open Access
Context: The retention of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and on Antiretroviral (ARV) in Outpatient Treatment Centers (OTC) remains a major challenge in Africa, particularly in cross-border areas due to the high mobility of the population. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the reasons behind the loss of patients on Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) after 6 months of follow-up. Methods: This study is a descriptive survey to present the reasons for the loss of PLHIV at the 6th mo...
Mar 16, 2023Open Access
Background: The transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) during heterosexual intercourse is one of the leading modes of transmission at the origin of the global epidemic of HIV infection. Studies have indeed shown that in Sub-Saharan Africa, most women infected today are infected by their spouses, in the context of marital sexual relations. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of HIV serodiscordant cou...
Jan 28, 2023Open Access
Background: Anemia remains the most frequent hematological complication during HIV/AIDS infection. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) who start AntiRetroViral treatment in Kinshasa in the era of Dolutegravir. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of anemia in PLHIV at the start of ARV Treatment (ART) in 13 Outpatient Treatment Centers (OTC) in Kinshasa. The patient...
Jul 27, 2022Open Access
Background: HIV-1 has a genetic diversity that is very complex. Professional Sex Workers (PSW) have always been considered as a key population for Sexually Transmitted Infections around the world. They are often incriminated for transporting and introducing cosmopolitan subtypes into populations. Objective: The objective of this review was to present the different strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) which circulate in the population of Professional Sex Workers in Kinshasa, Dem...
May 27, 2022Open Access
Context: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the causal agent of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Professional Sex Workers (PSW) are regarded as being at a very high risk of transmission of the VIH and Opportunist Infections. Objective: To determine the prevalence of the opportunistic infections associated the VIH/AIDS on PSW under ARV treatment in Kinshasa. Methods: The present study was carried out at the IST Matonge center in Kinshasa. It was a retrospective study on patie...
Jan 29, 2022Open Access
Background: The successful strengthening of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes globally has been reversed by loss to follow up (LTFU). The factors associated with LTFU still remain gainsay to many countries including Kenya, a critical barrier to effective scale-up of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services. Kenya is one of the four HIV high burden countries in Africa (alongside Mozambique and Uganda) with 29% adult HIV co-morbidities, overburdening the health care system and the country...
Aug 17, 2021Open Access
Context: Vertical transmission of HIV is the main route of pediatric contamination in Sub-Saharan Africa, which despite everything remains insufficiently covered. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the care of the HIV-positive mother-child couple at the Provincial General Reference Hospital in Kinshasa according to the general recommendations of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Program (PMCT). Methods: The present work is a retrospective study carried out mainly on th...
Jun 24, 2021Open Access
Caring for HIV/AIDS orphans is a very noble work which is regard as a calling, however it is true that this work comes with various challenges and difficulties for caregivers who provide services to clients especially in rural areas. Now it becomes clear that these difficulties experienced by caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans are also serious obstacles hindering them from effectively performing their everyday duties in terms of rendering services to the vulnerable children. The difficulties experie...
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