Resultados: 68

The Mulher Study: cervical cancer screening with primary HPV testing in Mozambique

Int. j. gynecol. cancer; 33 (12), 2024
Objective To evaluate cervical cancer screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in Mozambique, a country with one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally. Methods Women aged 30–49 years were prospectively enrolled and offered primary HPV testing using either self- collected o...

Enhancing HIV positivity yield in southern Mozambique: The effect of a Ministry of Health training module in targeted provider-initiated testing and counselling

PLos ONE; 19 (5), 2024
In Mozambique, targeted provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) is recommended where universal PITC is not feasible, but its effectiveness depends on healthcare providers' training. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a Ministry of Health training module in targeted PITC on the HIV p...

A stool based qPCR for the diagnosis of TB in children and people living with HIV in Uganda, Eswatini and Mozambique (Stool4TB): a protocol for a multicenter diagnostic evaluation

BMC infect. dis; 24 (1), 2024
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Children and people living with HIV (PLHIV) have an increased risk of mortality, particularly in the absence of rapid diagnosis. The main challenges of diagnosing TB in these populations are due to the unspecific and paucibacillary di...

HIV self-test performance evaluation among priority populations in rural Mozambique: Results from a community-based observational study

PLos ONE; 19 (6), 2024
Background In 2021, Mozambique initiated community-based oral HIV self-testing (HIVST) to increase testing access and uptake among priority groups, including adult males, adolescents, and young adults. Within an HIVST pilot project, we conducted a performance evaluation assessing participants’ ability ...

Relatório dos principais indicadores inquérito sobre o mapeamento e estimativa do tamanho da população-chave cidade de maputo
Key Indicators Report Research on Mapping and Estimating the Size of the Key Population of Maputo City

A preocupação global sobre a transmissão do HIV entre a população-chave (PC) é amplamente reconhecida devido aos comportamentos sexuais de alto risco e o uso de drogas injectáveis. Moçambique enfrenta uma epidemia generalizada de HIV, com uma prevalência estimada de 12,5% em indivíduos de 15 a ...

The impact of performance-based financing within local health systems: Evidence from Mozambique

Health econ; 32 (7), 2023
Most evidence on Performance Based Financing (PBF) in low-income settings has focused on services delivered by providers in targeted health administrations, with limited understanding of how effects on health and care vary within them. We evaluated the population effects of a program implemented in two p...

Inquérito Nacional sobre o Impacto do HIV e SIDA em Moçambique (INSIDA 2021)
National Survey on the Impact of HIV and AIDS in Mozambique (INSIDA 2021

O Inquérito sobre o Impacto do HIV e SIDA em Moçambique (INSIDA 2021) foi um inquérito nacional baseado nos agregados familiares, conduzido entre Abril de 2021 e Fevereiro de 2022, visando medir o impacto da resposta nacional ao HIV. O INSIDA 2021 ofereceu aconselhamento e testagem de HIV com entrega ...

HIV community index testing reaches proportionally more males than facility-based testing and is cost-effective: A study from Gaza province, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 18 (5), 2023
In Mozambique, 38.7% of women and 60.4% of men ages 15–59 years old living with HIV do not know their HIV status. A pilot home-based HIV counseling and testing program based on index cases in the community was implemented in eight districts in Gaza province (Mozambique). The pilot targeted the sexual p...

HIV retesting for pregnant and breastfeeding women across maternal child health services in Nampula, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 18 (3), 2023
Background: Repeat HIV testing during pregnancy and breastfeeding identifies women with incident infections, those living with HIV who have been lost to care, and infants at risk for HIV infection. We report data from repeat testing for women in maternal and child health (MCH) services at 10 health facil...

Demonstration project of a lay counselor delivered trans-diagnostic mental health intervention for newly diagnosed HIV patients in Mozambique

AIDS care; 35 (1), 2023
ABSTRACTCommon mental disorders (CMDs) are associated with poor HIV outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The present study implemented a psychological therapy delivered in routine HIV care and examined its effects on HIV outcomes in Mozambique. The Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) was i...