Estimating the economic impact of COVID-19 disruption on access to sexual and reproductive health and rights in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in the disruption of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) services in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. To date, studies estimating the impact of COVID-19 disruptions have mainly focused on SRHR services without estimating the economic implication.

Method: We used national service coverage data on the effectiveness of interventions from the lives saved tool (LiST), a mathematical modeling tool that estimates the effects of service coverage change in mortality.

Contraceptive counseling experiences among women attending HIV care and treatment centers: A national survey in Kenya.

Objectives: To characterize contraceptive counseling experiences among women living with HIV (WLWH) receiving HIV care in Kenya.

Study Design: Sexually active, WLWH aged 15 to 49 years were purposively sampled from 109 high-volume HIV Care and Treatment Centers in Kenya between June and September 2016. Cross-sectional surveys were administered to enroll women on a tablet using Open Data Kit.

Higher contraceptive uptake in HIV treatment centers offering integrated family planning services: A national survey in Kenya.

Objectives: Integrating family planning (FP) into routine HIV care and treatment are recommended by WHO guidelines to improve FP access among HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. This study sought to assess factors that influence the delivery of integrated FP services and the impact of facility-level integration of FP on contraceptive uptake among women living with HIV (WLWH).

Study Design: A national cross-sectional study was conducted among WLWH at HIV Care and Treatment centers with >1000 antiretroviral treatment (ART) clients per year.