Effect of Dolutegravir and Multimonth Dispensing on Viral Suppression Among Children With HIV.

Background: Few studies in sub-Saharan Africa have assessed the impact of multimonth dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and dolutegravir (DTG) beyond clinical trials among children with HIV (CWHIV). We assessed the effect of the 2 interventions on achieving undetectable viral load (VL) among CWHIV in the age group of 0-15 years in Nigeria.

Methods: We used longitudinal routine records and cross-sectional survey data from caregivers of a subsample of children.

Trends in prevalence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is an emerging public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study aims to determine the trends in prevalence of MDR-TB among new TB cases in sub-Saharan Africa over two decades.

Methods: We searched electronic data bases and accessed all prevalence studies of MDR-TB within SSA between 2007 and 2017.