Publications by authors named "Ouijdane Belhiba"
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- This study investigates the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) among Moroccan children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), as there's limited data in Arab regions about this relationship.
- Over a 16-year period, 550 T1DM patients were screened for CD, revealing that 10% had histologically confirmed CD, with a significant number developing it shortly after T1DM diagnosis.
- The findings highlight a notably high prevalence of CD in young T1DM patients, suggesting a need for systematic screening for CD in this population to improve diagnosis and management.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention tool, recommended for persons at substantial risk for HIV, such as female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with men (MSM). We present Morocco's and the Middle East/North Africa's first PrEP demonstration project. Our pilot aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a community-based PrEP program for FSW and MSM in Morocco's highest HIV prevalence cities: Agadir, Marrakech, and Casablanca.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In 2020, almost 20% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Morocco are still unaware of their HIV status. Under these circumstances, HIV self-test (HIVST) can be an efficient additional tool for improving the testing rates in Morocco and reaching the first objective of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goal. ALCS, a Community-based organization, involved in HIV Testing since 1992, and the Ministry of Health of Morocco conducted, a study on the acceptability and usability of HIVST among Female sex workers (FSW) and MSM (men who have sex with men), using a salivary rapid test.
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