Lessons learned from option B+ in the evolution toward “test and start” from Malawi, Cameroon, and the United Republic of Tanzania
T Kalua, BAT Barr, JJ van Oosterhout… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The acceleration of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) activities, coupled
with the rollout of 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, led to important …
with the rollout of 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, led to important …
Retention in care under universal antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women ('Option B+') in Malawi
L Tenthani, AD Haas, H Tweya, A Jahn… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To explore the levels and determinants of loss to follow-up (LTF) under universal
lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant and breastfeeding women ('Option B+') in …
lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant and breastfeeding women ('Option B+') in …
Understanding factors, outcomes and reasons for loss to follow‐up among women in O ption B+ PMTCT programme in L ilongwe, M alawi
H Tweya, S Gugsa, M Hosseinipour… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess factors, outcomes and reasons for loss to follow‐up (LTFU) among
pregnant and breastfeeding women initiated on a lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for …
pregnant and breastfeeding women initiated on a lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for …
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy during and after pregnancy: cohort study on women receiving care in Malawi's option B+ program
Background. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to preventing mother-to-
child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term …
child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term …
Outcomes of patients lost to follow-up in African antiretroviral therapy programs: individual patient data meta-analysis
F Chammartin, K Zürcher, O Keiser… - Clinical infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Low retention on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has emerged as a
threat to the Joint United Nations Programme on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS …
threat to the Joint United Nations Programme on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS …
[HTML][HTML] Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in low-and middle-income countries by 2030: is it possible?
AD Harries, AB Suthar, KC Takarinda, H Tweya… - …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The international community has committed to ending the epidemics of HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical infections by 2030, and this bold stance …
tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical infections by 2030, and this bold stance …
Early active follow‐up of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who are lost to follow‐up: the 'Back‐to‐Care'project in Lilongwe, Malawi
H Tweya, D Gareta, F Chagwera… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the proportion of patients returning to antiretroviral treatment (ART)
and factors associated with their return in a resource‐limited setting. Methods Between …
and factors associated with their return in a resource‐limited setting. Methods Between …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of treatment outcomes of new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients by HIV and antiretroviral status in a TB/HIV clinic, Malawi
H Tweya, C Feldacker, S Phiri, A Ben-Smith, L Fenner… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Smear-positive pulmonary TB is the most infectious form of TB. Previous studies
on the effect of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on TB treatment outcomes among these highly …
on the effect of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on TB treatment outcomes among these highly …
Impact of facility-and community-based peer support models on maternal uptake and retention in Malawi's option B+ HIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission …
S Phiri, H Tweya, M van Lettow… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Many sub-Saharan African countries have adopted Option B+, a prevention of
mother-to-child transmission approach providing HIV-infected pregnant and lactating …
mother-to-child transmission approach providing HIV-infected pregnant and lactating …
[HTML][HTML] Are they really lost?“True” status and reasons for treatment discontinuation among HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy considered lost to follow up in …
H Tweya, C Feldacker, J Estill, A Jahn, W Ng'ambi… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Patients who are lost to follow-up (LTFU) while on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
pose challenges to the long-term success of ART programs. We describe the extent to which …
pose challenges to the long-term success of ART programs. We describe the extent to which …