Background: Doctors need to constantly update their knowledge and obtain information in order to practise high-quality medicine. Antiretroviral drugs have been available only since around 1996; therefore many of the doctors who were trained prior to 1996 would not have received any formal training in the...
Aim: This study is to assess the effect of CD4 T lymphocytes; on features of pulmonary tuberculosis on HIV positive patients with co-existing tuberculosis attending clinic in university of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin Nigeria. Setting: University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin; Nigeria. Method: This s...
To conduct a rapid assessment of the prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) programme in two of the three local service areas in Cacadu district; Eastern Cape province; South Africa; we designed an exploratory study using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative and qualitative data on P...
The World Health Organization has recommended collaborative activities between TB and HIV programmes with routine counselling and testing for HIV among TB patients in order to improve the uptake of HIV services. We carried out qualitative research interviews with 21 TB patients in four selected TB and HI...
Background: Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) assist most deliveries in Nigeria. Knowing and understanding all issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) can help them to protect themselves and others. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice ...
Background: Implications of continuing HIV/AIDS pandemic in Nigeria is very grave for children. Lack of financial resources means care of children with HIV/AIDS is exceedingly difficult to provide. We described the clinical pattern and highlight the problems in the management of HIV/AIDS in children seen...
Background: In a setting with high HIV prevalence and high fertility rates; addressing fertility issues of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is crucial. However; understanding of the factors associated with fertility decisions of PLWHA in Ethiopia is remarkably low. Objective: The study was conducted t...
Background:Behavioral surveys help interpret the magnitude of HIV/AIDS. We analyzed indicators of knowledge on HIV/AIDS and condom use among different groups of populations selected for behavioral surveillance in Ethiopia.Methods: We used HIV/AIDS Behavioural Surveillance Surveys (BSS) data collected fro...
Negotiations surrounding sexual activity are characterised by multiple power disparities that include race; social status and age; with gender being the most dominant differential in heterosexual interactions. Research has shown that women are physiologically more at risk of contracting HIV than men; as ...
