Publications by authors named "Brany Mithi"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the low implementation of the WHO's recommended Advanced HIV Disease screening in resource-limited settings, noting that over 50% of newly diagnosed HIV clients are not screened due to various barriers.
- Researchers conducted focus group discussions with healthcare providers at a hospital in Malawi to identify strategies that could improve the uptake of this screening.
- They identified 6 primary strategies with high expert endorsement and 4 secondary strategies, focusing on improving resource availability, simplifying the intervention, enhancing access to information, and fostering better communication among healthcare stakeholders.
Background: Overuse of antibiotics is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) world-wide. Malawi continues to report rising cases of AMR among both in-patients and out-patients. We investigated antibiotic use and resistance patterns among patients with suspected first line antibiotic treatment failure at Rumphi District Hospital, Malawi.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malawi continues to register HIV/AIDS mortality despite increased expansion of ART services and as well as advanced HIV screening as outlined in the 2020 -2025 Malawi National HIV Strategic Plan (NSP). This study aimed to explore factors influencing the implementation of the advanced HIV disease (AHD) screening package at Rumphi District Hospital, Malawi.
Methods: We conducted a mixed method, convergent study at a secondary referral hospital with 8 659 clients on ART.
Background Malawi continues to register increased HIV/AIDs mortality despite increased expansion of ART services. One of the strategies for reducing AIDS related deaths outlined in the Malawi National HIV Strategic Plan (NSP) is scaling up screening for AHD in all antiretroviral therapy (ART) screening sites. This study investigated factors influencing the implementation of the advanced HIV disease (AHD) screening package at Rumphi District Hospital, Malawi.
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