Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report

Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report


Global Challenges | IANS/Hindustan Times Examines GTZ's Efforts To Educate Congolese Villagers About HIV/AIDS
[Nov 20, 2007]
The IANS/Hindustan Times on Saturday examined the German aid agency GTZ's efforts to educate people living in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo about HIV/AIDS. GTZ in March launched a mobile sex education caravan to travel hundreds of miles to Maniema, a remote Congolese province with no borders to any other countries and few paved roads. According to the IANS/Times, Maniema has not been highly affected by HIV/AIDS, but the emerging mine industry and influx of workers could create a "new breeding ground" for the disease.

The GTZ project established five stations with different educational components under a mango tree in a village using tree branches and colorful fabric. Setting up under a mango tree aims to appeal to the village's local traditions and make people feel more comfortable about learning the material, the IANS/Times reports. "To bring people together, we found out what is the traditional way to do so. And that's around the mango tree," Achim Koch, project manager of GTZ's youth initiatives in the region, said.

About 10 people visit each station at one time to learn about HIV transmission, prevention and management, as well as different contraceptive methods. The lessons are targeted at youth, particularly young men who were drafted into militia groups during conflict. The learning is interactive and includes games in which participants must describe the risks of HIV in particular situations.

According to the IANS/Times, about 200 people visit the stations daily, and the group has reached more than 16,000 people since it began the project. The United Nations estimates that the country's HIV prevalence is between 1.7% and 7.6% among the general population and that it might be as high as 20% among women in the country's conflict zones (IANS/Hindustan Times, 11/17).

Global Health Literature Digest

These journal articles are selected from a bi-weekly digest produced by the UCSF Institute for Global Health (IGH). The IGH Literature Digest highlights recently published studies of interventions that have one or more of the following aims: to reduce sexual or drug-related risk behaviors, decrease primary or secondary transmission, improve health service delivery and quality of life, or improve HIV treatment and adherence. Studies were either conducted in, or have applications to, resource-limited settings. Summaries and reviewer commentary are the work of IGH authors and have been published here with the permission of IGH.

October 1, 2007
Clinical impact and cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in India: starting criteria and second-line therapy

Infant feeding in the time of HIV: Assessment of infant feeding policy and programs in four African countries scaling up prevention of mother to child transmission programs

Estimating the number of vertically HIV-infected children eligible for antiretroviral treatment in resource-limited settings

Nursing care of AIDS patients in Uganda

September 10, 2007
Incident and prevalent herpes simplex virus type 2 infection increases risk of HIV acquisition among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe

Cost-effectiveness of on-site antenatal screening to prevent congenital syphilis in rural eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa

Continued very high prevalence of HIV infection in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a population-based longitudinal study

Maternal HIV infection and placental malaria reduce transplacental antibody transfer and tetanus antibody levels in newborns in Kenya

August 14, 2007
Prevalence of HIV infection in conflict-affected and displaced people in seven sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review

Flash-Heat Inactivation of HIV-1 in Human Milk: A Potential Method to Reduce Postnatal Transmission in Developing Countries

Antiretroviral durability and tolerability in HIV-infected adults living in urban Kenya

How far will we need to go to reach HIV-infected people in rural South Africa?

July 13, 2007
The cost effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment strategies in resource-limited settings

The protective effect of circumcision on HIV incidence in rural low-risk men circumcised predominantly by traditional circumcisers in Kenya: two-year follow-up of the Kericho HIV cohort study

Risk factors for treatment denial and loss to follow-up in an antiretroviral treatment cohort in Kenya

The impact of HIV treatment on risk behaviour in developing countries: A systematic review

July 2, 2007
HIV, malaria, and infant anemia as risk factors for postneonatal infant mortality among HIV-seropositive women in Kisumu, Kenya

Transmission rates in consecutive pregnancies exposed to single-dose nevirapine in Soweto, South Africa and Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Child mortality according to maternal and infant HIV status in Zimbabwe

Discontinuation and modification of highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected Ugandans: prevalence and associated factors

June 18, 2007
Hunger, waiting time and transport costs: Time to confront challenges to ART adherence in Africa

Perceptions of community HIV prevalence, own HIV infection, and condom use among teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Home deliveries: implications for adherence to nevirapine in a PMTCT programme in rural Malawi
Haematological safety of perinatal zidovudine in pregnant HIV-1-infected women in Thailand: secondary analysis of a randomized trial

June 4, 2007
Impact and process evaluation of integrated community and clinic-based HIV-1 control: a cluster-randomised trial in eastern Zimbabwe

A group-based intervention to increase condom use among HIV serodiscordant couples in India, Thailand, and Uganda

Effect of age, polymicrobial disease, and maternal HIV status on treatment response and cause of severe pneumonia in South African children: a prospective descriptive study

The impact of daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy on mortality and hospital admissions in HIV-infected Zambian children

May 24, 2007
Pregnancy and the risk of HIV-1 acquisition among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe

Treatment interruptions predict resistance in HIV positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination antiretroviral theraphy in Kampala, Uganda

Acceptability of male circumcision for prevention of HIV infection in Zambia

Voluntary counselling and testing: uptake, impact on sexual behavior, and HIV incidence in a rural Zimbabwean cohort


May 9, 2007
The Impact of Male Circumcision on HIV Incidence and Cost per Infection Prevented: A Stochastic Simulation Model from Rakai, Uganda

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV-1 Infection during Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First 6 Months of Life: An Intervention Cohort Study

Implementation of a Programme for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in a Ugandan Hospital over Five Years: Challenges, Improvements and Lessons Learned

Sex and HIV Education Programs: Their Impact on Sexual Behaviors of Young People throughout the World

April 26, 2007
Evaluation of the Reach and Impact of the 100% Jeune Youth Social Marketing Program in Cameroon: Findings from Three Cross-Sectional Surveys

Acceptance of Anti-Retroviral Therapy among Patients Infected with HIV and Tuberculosis in Rural Malawi Is Low and Associated with Cost of Transport

Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a National Primary School HIV Intervention in Kenya

Establishing a Workplace Antiretroviral Therapy Programme in South Africa

March 26, 2007
HIV Incidence during a Cluster-Randomized Trial of Two Strategies Providing Voluntary Counselling and Testing at the Workplace, Zimbabwe

Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Young Men in Kisumu, Kenya: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Men in Rakai, Uganda: A Randomised Trial

Reduction of HIV-1 RNA Levels with Therapy to Suppress Herpes Simplex Virus

March 12, 2007
Circumcision for Prevention Against HIV: Marked Seasonal Variation in Demand and Potential Public Sector Readiness in Soweto, South Africa

Antiretroviral Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Occupational HIV Exposure

Hospitalization and Morality among HIV-Infected Children after Receiving HAART

February 20, 2007
Acceptability of Formula-Feeding to Prevent HIV Postnatal Transmission, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire: ANRS 1201/1202 Ditrame Plus Study

Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Program for Secondary School Students in Mongolia

Home-Based Antiretroviral Care is Associated with Positive Social Outcomes in a Prospective Cohort in Uganda

Scaling up HIV Treatment in Peru: Applying Lessons from DOTS-Plus

January 30, 2007
Sustained Benefit from a Long-Term Antiretroviral Adherence Intervention: Results of a Large Randomized Clinical Trial

Adherence to HAART: A Systematic Review of Developed and Developing Nation Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators

Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Poor Settings: Decreasing Barriers to Access and Promoting Adherence

Efficacy of Interventions in Improving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and HIV-1 RNA Viral Load: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

January 11, 2007
Effect of a Structural Intervention for the Prevention of Intimate-Partner Violence and HIV in Rural South Africa: A Cluster Randomised Trial

Effect of Cotrimoxazole on Causes of Death, Hospital Admissions and Antibiotic Use in HIV-Infected Children

Impact of Suppressive Herpes Therapy on Genital HIV-1 RNA among Women Taking Antiretroviral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Risk Factors for High Early Mortality in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in a Rural District of Malawi

December 22, 2006
Integration of Antiretroviral Treatment within Antenatal Care in Gauteng Province, South Africa
A Review of Female-Condom Effectiveness: Patterns of Use and Impact on Protected Sex Acts and STI Incidence
December 6, 2006
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in a Home-Based AIDS Care Programme in Rural Uganda
Short-Term Effect of a Cultural Adaptation of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Among Female Sex Workers in China: A Quasi-Experimental Trial

A Controlled Study of an HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Intervention with Traditional Healers in KwaZulu-Natal

Measuring the Outcomes of a Comprehensive HIV Care Course: Pilot Test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda

November 16, 2006
Peer-Driven HIV Interventions for Drug Injectors in Russia: First Year Impact Results of a Field Experiment

Impact of a Social Influence Intervention on Condom Use and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Establishment-Based Female Sex Workers in the Philippines: A Multilevel Analysis

Country-Wide Distribution of the Nitrile Female Condom (FC2) in Brazil and South Africa: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

The Cost-Effectiveness of Treating Male Trichomoniasis to Avert HIV Transmission in Men Seeking Sexually Transmitted Disease Care in Malawi

November 3, 2006
A Prospective Study Assessing the Effects of Introducing the Female Condom in a Sex Worker Population in Mombasa, Kenya

The Costs of Treating Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Short-Term Risk of AIDS or Death in People Infected with HIV-1 Before Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: A Longitudinal Study

Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education Among Voluntary Counseling and Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study
September 27, 2006
Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Assessed by Pharmacy Claims Predicts Survival in HIV-Infected South African Adults

Undiagnosed HIV Infection and Couple HIV Discordance Among Household Members of HIV-Infected People Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda

Survival Rate and Risk Factors of Mortality Among HIV/Tuberculosis-Co-Infected Patients with and Without Antiretroviral Therapy

Behavioral HIV Risk Reduction Among People Who Inject Drugs: Meta-Analytic Evidence of Efficacy
September 16, 2006
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa and North America: A Meta-Analysis

Rapid Scale-Up of Antiretroviral Therapy at Primary Care Sites in Zambia

Rural-to-Urban Migrants and the HIV Epidemic in China

Breastfeeding Plus Infant Zidovudine Prophylaxis for 6 Months vs Formula Feeding Plus Infant Zidovudine for 1 Month to Reduce Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Botswana: A Randomized Trial: The Mashi Study

Poste By Kamal Devkota, From Kathmandu