Functional Adrenal Insufficiency among Critically Ill Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in a Resource-Limited Setting
Afr. health sci. (Online); 7 (2), 2007
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Eligibility for HIV/AIDS Treatment among Adults in a Medical Emergency Setting at an Urban Hospital in Uganda
Afr. health sci. (Online); 7 (3), 2007
Background: Despite global effort to scale up access to antiretroviral therapy (ART); many people in need of HIV/AIDS care in Uganda have not been reached. HIV testing and ART are not widely offered as routine medical services and data on HIV/AIDS in emergency settings in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited.We...
Human T-cell lymphotropic Virus in a Population of Pregnant Women and Commercial Sex Workers in South Western Nigeria
Afr. health sci. (Online); 7 (3), 2007
Anti-Retroviral Therapy Induced Diabetes in a Nigerian
Afr. health sci. (Online); 7 (3), 2007
Background:Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) using Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) has led to considerable reduction in morbidity and mortality associated with human Immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection.This has led to increased life expectancy in HIV infected individuals on one hand; and si...
Attitude of Antenatal Attendees to People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uyo; South-South Nigeria
Afr. health sci. (Online); 7 (4), 2007
HIV/AIDS Prevention through Peer Education and Support in Secondary Schools in South Africa
The implementation and evaluation of a peer education and support programme in secondary schools to prevent and reduce high-risk sexual behaviour amongst adolescents is discussed.The aims of the programme were to provide accurate information about HIV/AIDS; discuss and reconsider peer group norms; and es...
Editorial Review : Male Circumcision; Gender and HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa : a (Social Science) Research Agenda
A Comprehensive Programme Addressing HIV/AIDS and Gender Based Violence
A survey was administered to 304 respondents participating from three areas near Welkom; South Africa. Face-toface interviews were conducted with women from randomly selected households to evaluate the impact of a service provision programme targeting women living with HIV/AIDS and gender based violence....
Outcome of delivery among HIV positive mothers at Aminu Kano teaching hospital; Kano
Niger. j. med. (Online); 16 (1), 2007
BACKGROUND: If a HIV positive mother delivers in a health facility; interventions can be effected to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV to the baby. The study was done to evaluate the interventions offered to HIV positive women who delivered at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Kano. METHOD: Retros...
Photo-voice as a tool for analysis and activism in response to HIV and AIDS stigmatisation in a rural KwaZulu-Natal school
J. child adolesc. ment. health (Online); 19 (2), 2007
Objective: This paper focuses on the use of participatory approaches to research and intervention and explores the uses of photo-voice as a methodology and a means of promoting childhood and youth activism in the context of HIV and AIDS. Method: Photo-voice; a visual participatory methodology; was used w...