Training in Neurology: Implementation and Evaluation of an Objective Structured Clinical-Examination Tool for Neurology Postgraduate Trainees in Lusaka, Zambia.

Background: We established Zambia's first neurology residency program at the University of Zambia School of Medicine and the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a modified objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to assess clinical skills.

Methods: The neurology training program's 3 participants completed the OSCE exercise in February 2019.

HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in Zambia.

Objectives: Epidemiologic data of HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection are needed in sub-Saharan Africa to guide health policy for hepatitis screening and optimized antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Materials And Methods: We screened 323 HIV-infected, ART-eligible adults for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C antibody (HCV Ab) at a tertiary hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. We collected basic demographic, medical, and laboratory data to determine predictors for coinfection.