Realist evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy (CBART) programme for key populations in Benue State in Nigeria.

Background: World Health Organization recommended community-based ART (CBART) approaches to improve access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and treatment outcomes among key populations living with (KPLHIV). Key populations (KP) are female sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, and transgender people. How CBART for KP (KP-CBART) worked and why, for whom and in what circumstances it worked within KP communities or at community sites, are yet to be described.

Initial programme theory for community-based ART delivery for key populations in Benue State, Nigeria: a realist evaluation study.

Background: The community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery (CBART) model was implemented in Benue State in Nigeria to increase access of key populations living with HIV (KPLHIV) to antiretroviral treatment. Key populations (KP) are female sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, and transgender people. Evidence shows that the CBART model for KP (KP-CBART) can improve HIV outcomes along the cascade of HIV care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

Outcomes of a community-based antiretroviral therapy programme for key populations living with HIV in Benue State, Nigeria: protocol for a realist evaluation.

Introduction: Key populations (KP) living with HIV are underserved and often face social and health system barriers to HIV care. To optimise access to quality HIV services among KP, the WHO recommended community-based approaches to HIV service delivery for KP. However, to inform the successful rollout and scale-up of community-based antiretroviral therapy service delivery models for KP (KP-CBART), there is a need to study the programme implementation.

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the etiology of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Introduction: Before the introduction of vaccination to protect children from pneumonia, and type B (HiB) were the most frequent aetiological agents causing bacterial pneumonia in children under five years old. However, the etiology of childhood pneumonia appears to be changing and nonvaccine- type , non-typeable , and are becoming more relevant.

Objective: We conducted a systematic review aimed at identifying the common causes of bacterial pneumonia in children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Community-Based ART Service Delivery for Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review of Outcomes Along the Continuum of HIV Care.

HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender people, and people in prisons and other closed settings. Community-based ART service delivery (CBART) has the potential to increase access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and enhance retention in care.

Long-term retention and predictors of attrition for key populations receiving antiretroviral treatment through community-based ART in Benue State Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Key populations (KP) are disproportionately infected with HIV and experience barriers to HIV care. KP include men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), persons who inject drugs (PWID) and transgender people (TG). We implemented three different approaches to the delivery of community-based antiretroviral therapy for KP (KP-CBART) in Benue State Nigeria, including One Stop Shop clinics (OSS), community drop-in-centres (DIC), and outreach venues.

Community health worker-led ART delivery improved scheduled antiretroviral drug refill among men who have sex with men in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Background: Stigma affects access and treatment outcomes in men who have sex with men. We assessed the effect of novel community health worker-led antiretroviral therapy delivery (CLAD).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of routinely collected data was conducted.

Characteristics and early clinical outcomes of key populations attending comprehensive community-based HIV care: Experiences from Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

Background: Despite a call for differentiated care, there are limited data from sub-Saharan Africa on comprehensive community-based HIV care for key populations (KP), including commercial sex workers (CSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), and people who inject drugs (PWID). In Nigeria, a programme was implemented that liaised with community-based organizations and offered HIV testing, same-day ART initiation, and ART follow-up to KP. Here we characterize KP and their partners enrolled on ART.