Safety and efficacy of rifabutin among HIV/TB-coinfected children on lopinavir/ritonavir-based ART.

Background: TB is the leading cause of death among HIV-infected children, yet treatment options for those who require PI-based ART are suboptimal. Rifabutin is the preferred rifamycin for adults on PI-based ART; only one study has evaluated its use among children on PIs and two of six children developed treatment-limiting neutropenia.

Methods: Since 2009, rifabutin has been available for HIV/TB-coinfected children requiring PI-based ART in the Harvard/APIN programme in Nigeria.

Child sexual abuse and disclosure in South Western Nigeria: a community based study.

Introduction: The true burden of child sexual abuse in Nigeria is not known as most reports are institutional based. This study was designed to determine population level data on the burden and pattern of child sexual abuse among adolescents in South Western Nigeria.

Methods: A community based study among adolescents in SouthWestern Nigeria.

Pattern, challenges and correlates of condom use among Nigerians living with HIV infection.

Objective: To determine the pattern, challenges and correlates of condom use among Nigerians living with HIV Infection.

Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire study among HIV positive adults attending an HIV treatment centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Data entry and analysis were done with Epi-info version 3.