Moçambique é um dos países mais afectados pela epidemia do HIV/SIDA no mundo, com uma
prevalência de HIV de 13.2% em adultos dos 15 aos 49 anos. A prevalência do HIV é maior nas
mulheres (15.4%) em relação aos homens (10.1%). Estima-se que em 2018 cerca de 2.2 milhões de moçambicanos viviam com...
In sub-Saharan Mozambique, high adolescent fertility rates are a significant public health
problem. Understanding the consequences of teenage pregnancies facilitates effective
strategies for improving the quality of care of both mother and the newborn.
Aims
To identify the factors associated with adolesc...
Aborto Induzido,
Compreensão,
Episiotomia,
Estratégias de Saúde,
Estudos Transversais,
Gravidez na Adolescência,
Infecções por HIV,
Inquéritos e Questionários,
Prevalência,
Saúde Pública,
Moçambique
Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi compreender quais são os principais desafios para adesão ao tratamento antirretroviral em Moçambique na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde que lidam com a temática do HIV/aids no país. O estudo é qualitativo, observacional e exploratório. Entrevistas semiestrut...
Results from two recently established population-based registries in Mozambique are reported: Beira in the central region (2014-2017) and Maputo, the capital city, in the South (2015-2017). The results are compared to those from Maputo (Lourenço Marques at the time) in 1956-1960 (appearing Cancer Incide...
Background: Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-exposed and initiation of HIV-positive infants on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) requires a well-coordinated cascade of care. Loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) can occur at multiple steps and effective EID is impeded by human resource constraints, difficulty with pat...
Giroux, Mathieu Maheu;
Marsh, Kimberly;
Doyle, Carla M;
Godin, Arnaud;
Delaunay, Charlotte Lanièce;
Johnson, Leigh F;
Jahn, Andreas;
Abo, Kouamé;
Mbofana, Francisco;
Boily, Marie-Claude;
Buckeridge, David L;
Hankins, Catherine A;
Eatong, Jeffrey W.
HIV testing services (HTS) are a crucial component of national HIV responses. Learning one's HIV diagnosis is the entry point to accessing life-saving antiretroviral treatment and care. Recognizing the critical role of HTS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) launched the 90-90-90 tar...
Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico,
Moçambique/epidemiologia,
d0078580,
d0117950,
d0149440,
d0580280,
d0000829220,
Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico,
Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico,
Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia,
Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala/métodos,
Modelos Teóricos,
Testes Sorológicos
Purpose: Our goal was to determine whether an economic and social empowerment intervention implemented in
Zambézia Province, Mozambique reduced girls’ vulnerability to HIV. We use this experience to discuss challenges of evaluating real-world interventions.
Methods: Two rounds of data were collected f...
Baltazar, cynthia semá;
Horth, roberta;
Inguane, celso;
Sathane, isabel;
César, freide;
Ricardo, helena;
Botão, carlos;
Augusto, ângelo;
Cooley, laura;
Cummings, beverly;
Raymond, henry F;
Young, peter W.
Mineworkers are considered a population at risk
for HIV due to risk behaviors associated with migratory work
patterns. This was the first study in Mozambique to determine
the prevalence of HIV and associated demographic and risk
behaviors, and assess use and access to prevention and
healthcare services a...
Background: In low-income countries with poor coverage of healthcare services such as Mozambique, antenatal care serves as a vital tool for providing life-saving and cost-effective services for pregnant mothers. Nonetheless, many countries in Africa, including Mozambique, are struggling to attain an opti...
Objectives: Increasing and sustaining engagement in HIV care for people living with HIV are critical to both individual therapeutic benefit and epidemic control. Men are less likely to test for HIV compared with women in sub-Saharan African countries, and ultimately have delayed entry to HIV care. Stigma...
Barreiras de Comunicação,
Estudos Transversais,
Diagnóstico Tardio/prevenção & controle,
Demografia,
Infecções por HIV/psicologia,
Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia,
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde,
Programas de Rastreamento/psicologia,
Fatores Sexuais,
Percepção Social,
Estigma Social,
Moçambique/epidemiologia
