Publications by authors named "Rogers Simiyu"
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- Viral suppression among children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya was found to be inadequate, prompting the implementation of a standardized enhanced adherence counseling (SEAC) package aimed at improving outcomes in those suspected of treatment failure.
- The SEAC package included training for providers, mentorship for peer educators, and individualized care, and it resulted in a significant reduction in time to initiate counseling and complete sessions post-implementation.
- The study showed a notable increase in the percentage of clients completing the recommended counseling sessions, with 88.4% post-SEAC compared to only 61.1% pre-SEAC, demonstrating the effectiveness of the intervention.
. Antiretroviral medications are key for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, and transmission mitigation is affected by service delivery, adherence, and retention. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Community-based mobile phone programs can complement gaps in clinical services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in areas with poor infrastructure and personnel shortages. However, community and health worker perceptions on optimal mobile phone communication for PMTCT are underexplored. This study examined what specific content and forms of mobile communication are acceptable to support PMTCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Numerous barriers to optimal uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services occur at community level (i.e., outside the healthcare setting).
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