Publications by authors named "L Kimbo"
Background: TB remains a significant global health threat, claiming 1.3 million lives annually. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress in the global TB response.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically adolescent girls and young women, young men who have sex with men, transgender persons, persons who use substances, and adolescents experiencing homelessness experience intersectional stigma, have a high incidence of HIV and are less likely to be engaged in HIV prevention and care. We conducted a thematic analysis informed by the Health and Discrimination Framework using a multiple case study design with five case studies in 3 sub-Saharan African countries. Our analysis found commonalities in adolescents' intersectional stigma experiences across cases, despite different contexts.
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- - The Jamii Bora Study aims to address high maternal deaths and infant HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa by implementing a home-based couple intervention that encourages HIV testing and counseling among pregnant women and their partners.
- - This research involves a randomized control trial with 1,080 couples in Kenya, comparing outcomes from home visits by health workers, HIV self-testing kits, and standard care to assess improvements in HIV testing, healthcare utilization, and maternal health.
- - The study will also evaluate the cost-effectiveness of its intervention compared to lesser resource-intensive methods, with follow-up assessments conducted during pregnancy and up to 18 months postpartum.