The HIV treatment landscape in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is rapidly evolving, exemplified by the expansion of differentiated service delivery (DSD) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Long-acting products represent a new frontier that will require a significant redesign of health systems. It is critical to understand service delivery and product preferences of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and ensure evidence generation is guided by community priorities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A 13-year-old female athlete presented with a painful lesion in her right buttock for which she had been receiving physiotherapy. It was keeping her from participating in sports.
Aim: To report on a case of traumatic myositis ossificans in a child athlete - including the presentation, investigations, management, and outcome.
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) policies and services in the United States (U.S.) have historically been underfunded and siloed from other health services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The vast majority of adolescent births occur in low- and middle-income countries and are associated with negative outcomes for both the mother and her child. A multitude of risk factors may explain why few programs have been successful in delaying childbearing and suggest that multisectoral interventions may be necessary. This study examines the longer-term impact of a two-year (2015-17) multisectoral program on early sexual debut and fertility in an urban informal settlement in Kenya.
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