Publications by authors named "G Chipungu"

Background: In Malawi approximately, 88.3% people living with HIV are aware of their HIV status. Significant gaps are among men aged 15-34 years; only 72% know their HIV status.

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  • * The MPHIA survey, conducted between January 2020 and April 2021, involved over 13,000 women to estimate cervical cancer screening prevalence and its association with demographic factors.
  • * Results show a 16.5% overall prevalence of self-reported cervical cancer screening, with higher rates among women living with HIV (37.8%) and the Southwest zone reporting the highest screening rates (24.1%).
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Background: Household contact tracing provides TB screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) to contacts at high risk of TB disease. However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We investigated a novel model aiming to improve uptake.

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Background: The population-based HIV impact assessment (population-based HIV impact assessments) surveys are among the first to estimate national adult HIV incidence, subnational prevalence of viral load suppression, and pediatric HIV prevalence. We summarize the survey methods implemented in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, as well as response rates and quality metrics.

Methods: Each cross-sectional, household-based survey used a 2-stage cluster design.

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Background: For HIV-exposed infants in Malawi, there are missed opportunities at each step of the testing and treatment cascade.

Objective: This study assessed factors associated with HIV positivity among infants in Malawi and turn-around times for infant HIV testing.

Methods: HIV testing data for infants aged 0-18 months from 2012 to 2015 were extracted from the Malawi HIV laboratory information management system and analysed using logistic regression.

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