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Gift Kakwesa

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[HTML][HTML] Multimonth dispensing of up to 6 months of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi and Zambia (INTERVAL): a cluster-randomised, non-blinded, non-inferiority trial

…, J Hubbard, A Bardon, MP Fox, G Kakwesa… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Facility-based, multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV
could reduce burdens on patients and providers and improve retention in care. We assessed …

A qualitative assessment of provider and client experiences with 3-and 6-month dispensing intervals of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

…, K Balakasi, E Lungu, K Dovel, G Kakwesa… - … health: Science and …, 2020 - ghspjournal.org
Introduction: Multimonth dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a differentiated
model of care that can help overcome health system challenges and reduce the burden of …

Eligibility for differentiated models of HIV treatment service delivery: an estimate from Malawi and Zambia

…, AR Bardon, Z Siwale, J Hubbard, G Kakwesa… - AIDS, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Little is known about the proportion of HIV-positive clients on antiretroviral
therapy (ART) who meet stability criteria for differentiated service delivery (DSD) models. We …

Towards the third 90: improving viral load testing with a simple quality improvement program in health facilities in Malawi

J Hubbard, G Kakwesa, M Nyirenda… - International …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Viral load (VL) scale-up efforts have largely focused on laboratory systems, with
less attention on facility-level strengthening of staff who facilitate VL testing. To address this …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding implementation from provider and client perspectives: The INTERVAL study on multi-month ART dispensing in Malawi

…, A Bardon, K Balakasi, E Lungu, K Dovel, G Kakwesa… - academyhealth.confex.com
Methods • Interview guides used the socio-ecological model (SEM) to elucidate relevant
implementation factors at the interpersonal, community, and organizational levels. Codebooks …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of evaporative cooling technologies to preserve the postharvest quality of tomato

FN Manyozo, J Ambuko, MJ Hutchinson… - … Journal of Agronomy …, 2018 - researchgate.net
… There is a connection between the high ambient temperatures and low relative humidity
to the rate of Physiological weight loss observed in the present study. Abiso et al., (2015) …

[BOOK][B] An evaluation of factors affecting child health outcomes in Africa

KB McBride - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Despite substantial global progress in reducing child mortality, the burden remains high in
sub-Saharan Africa. Although affordable and effective treatments exist, many children die …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for maintenance of essential health service delivery during the COVID-19 response in Uganda, between March 2020 and April 2021

SN Kabwama, RK Wanyenze, SN Kiwanuka… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed health systems globally and affected
the delivery of health services. We conducted a study in Uganda to describe the interventions …

[HTML][HTML] Improving viral load testing using a quality improvement approach in Blantyre, Malawi

AJ Kamwendo, MC Hosseinipour, J Kagura - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Viral load (VL) testing coverage remains low particularly in resource limited
countries despite recommendation by World Health Organization, and Malawi is no exception. A …