Publications by Mary K Mugambi

Publications by authors named "Mary K Mugambi"

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Uptake and effect of universal test-and-treat on twelve months retention and initial virologic suppression in routine HIV program in Kenya.

Davies O Kimanga Violet A Oramisi Amin S Hassan Mary K Mugambi Frederick O Miruka

PLoS One

November 2022

Article Synopsis

Early combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) leads to improved care linkage and virologic suppression, according to WHO guidelines, and this study analyzed its impact in Kenya.
Among 8,592 HIV-infected adults starting cART, same-day initiation after diagnosis rose significantly, yet those starting cART on the same day showed higher non-retention rates compared to those starting after 91+ days.
While about 14% of participants experienced initial virologic non-suppression within the first six months, there was no significant association found between the timing of cART initiation and viral suppression outcomes.

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Scaling Up Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Contacts of Index Patients - 20 Countries, 2016-2018.

Arielle Lasry Amy Medley Stephanie Behel Mohammed I Mujawar Meagan Cain Mary K Mugambi

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

May 2019

In 2017, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that worldwide, 36.9 million persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the virus infection that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Among persons with HIV infection, approximately 75% were aware of their HIV status, leaving 9.

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