Author:Moolla, HaroonDate:2022Introduction A recent systematic review estimated that almost a quarter of patients in low- and middle-income countries are not retained on antiretroviral treatment (ART) beyond one year. Further, it is difficult to determine whether a patient ...Read more
Author:Mulongeni, PanchoDate:2016Background: Could heterosexual HIV transmission be a driver of HIV infections that occur in men who have sex with men (MSM)? Noting the disproportionately high HIV prevalence among MSM across a variety of settings, this subpopulation is often ...Read more
Author:Adam, Muhammad Aarif; Johnson, Leigh FDate:2009Objectives: To estimate the annual numbers of individuals receiving antiretroviral treatment in South Africa up to mid-2008, and the coverage of antiretroviral treatment in adults according to various definitions of need.
Methods: Antiretroviral ...Read morecbn
Author:Johnson, Leigh FDate:2008Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been shown to increase the probability of HIV transmission, but there remains much uncertainty regarding the role of STI treatment in HIV prevention. This thesis aims to develop a mathematical model ...Read more
Author:Johnson, Leigh F; Dorrington, Rob E; Matthews, Alan PDate:2007HIV / AIDS statistics have been the source of much controversy in South Africa, but often the extent of uncertainty around these estimates is ignored. There is need for an assessment of the range of uncertainty around often-quoted HIV / AIDS ...Read morecb
Author:Bloch, Kim; Johnson, Leigh F; Nkosi, Mlindeli; Ehrlich, RodneyDate:11 Jul 2018Background
Despite their burden of a triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection, little is known about the mortality experience of miners from the South African mining industry once they leave employment. ...Read more
Author:Johnson, Leigh F; McLeod, Heather DDate:2007Although access to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in the South African public health sector is closely monitored, much remains unknown regarding the numbers of HIV-positive individuals receiving HAART outside the public health ...Read more