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  • Project

    Department of Defense/Malian Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Services (DOD/MAFHAS)

    The Department of Defense/Malian Armed Forces HIV/AIDS Services project works to reduce the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among military personnel, dependents and communities.
  • Project

    Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | West (Act | West)

    The Act to End NTDs | West program supports 11 African countries to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, trachoma and onchocerciasis as public health problems and sustain treatment for long-term NTD control.
  • Published research

    High prevalence of HIV drug resistance among newly diagnosed infants aged <18 months: Results from a nationwide surveillance in Nigeria

    The study found a high prevalence of pretreatment HIV drug resistance, predominantly nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based regimen (NNRTI) associated, among HIV-infected children (less than 18 months) in Nigeria. The findings support using a non-NNRTI regimen in children less than 3 years of age as a preferred first-line antiretroviral treatment regimen, as recommended by the World Health Organization. Child-friendly, fixed-dose, combination co-formulated drugs need to be widely available in the country.
  • Published research

    Electronic health, telemedicine and new paradigms for training and care

    This qualitative literature review assesses eHealth and mHealth training methods for HIV care that were published between 2016 and 2017. Notable findings were that the merging of electronic medical records systems improved telemedicine through mobile networks and instant messaging services to low-resource areas, and that few trials established efficient strategies to train HIV care providers or extenders on HIV care outcomes. The authors recommend more rigorous testing of electronic training interventions to demonstrate the impact on services for people living with HIV.
  • Published research

    The usefulness of a handwashing proxy in large household surveys

    Because tracking handwashing practices is challenging, this paper tested a proxy — the presence of functional handwashing stations with soap and water — and its association with reports of child diarrheal disease in five sub-Saharan African countries. The authors found limited to moderate evidence supporting the potential usefulness of this proxy, suggesting that further exploration in other African and non-African contexts is warranted.
  • Feature

    Integrated responses are key to combating Zika

    Over the past year, the once-obscure Zika virus has emerged as a global threat to public health. Its rapid spread throughout the Americas presents unexpected challenges the development community is mobilizing to address.