Publications by authors named "Carolyne Agwau Akello"
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- HIV and gender-based violence (GBV) are interlinked issues in sub-Saharan Africa, necessitating comprehensive care for individuals disclosing GBV.
- A study, MTN-025/HOPE, focused on creating and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for HIV prevention using the dapivirine vaginal ring, guided by needs assessments and WHO guidelines.
- Results from the study indicated increased training, confidence, and competence among staff in handling GBV, although challenges such as limited resources and cultural norms were noted.
Likely clinical depression and HIV-related decline in antiretroviral therapy untreated women who seroconverted during participation in microbicide trials in sub-Saharan Africa.
Christine T Rael Sarah Roberts Mbolaji Ibitoye Pamina M Gorbach Thesla Palanee-Phillips Carolyne Agwau Akello
Int J STD AIDS
June 2021
Depression worsens HIV outcomes in populations treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) medications. Data are limited on the relationship between depression and HIV in untreated populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify associations between likely clinical depression, alcohol use, social support by partners, and HIV viral load (VL) among ART untreated women who recently became HIV positive and enrolled in the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN)-015 study.
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