Publications by authors named "Joanne Cyr"
Article Synopsis
- * The study found that many ALHIV were severely underweight (59%) and presented with advanced HIV disease, yet most had achieved viral suppression (93%).
- * Qualitative insights revealed obstacles to treatment adherence, highlighting the critical support role of HIV counselors and the need for social support and routine viral load testing to enhance care for these adolescents.
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility (population reached, costs) and effectiveness (positivity rates, linkage to care) of two strategies of community-based HIV testing and counselling (HTC) in rural Swaziland.
Methods: Strategies used were mobile HTC (MHTC) and home-based HTC (HBHTC). Information on age, sex, previous testing and HIV results was obtained from routine HTC records.
Impact and programmatic implications of routine viral load monitoring in Swaziland.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
September 2014
Objective: To assess the programmatic quality (coverage of testing, counseling, and retesting), cost, and outcomes (viral suppression, treatment decisions) of routine viral load (VL) monitoring in Swaziland.
Design: Retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing routine VL monitoring in Swaziland (October 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013).
Results: Of 5563 patients eligible for routine VL testing monitoring in the period of study, an estimated 4767 patients (86%) underwent testing that year.