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Our mission is to improve the health status of families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS through research, training, prevention and care.

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Viral load suppression after intensive adherence counselling among adult people living with HIV at Kiswa health centre, Kampala: a retrospective cohort study. Secondary data analysis

30 March, 2023

Viral load non-suppression has been found to be associated with suboptimal ART adherence, and Intensive Adherence Counselling has been shown to lead to viral load re-suppression by over 70% in people living with HIV on ART. Dr. Catherine Nakaye explores this issue through a study carried out at Kiswa Health Centre in Kampala. Click here to read the article.

Effect of pregnancy versus postpartum maternal isoniazid preventive therapy on infant growth in HIV-exposed uninfected infants: a post-hoc analysis of the TB APPRISE trial

April, 2023

Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) initiation during pregnancy was associated with increased incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in the TB APPRISE trial. Effects of in utero IPT exposure on infant growth are unknown. Co-author  Dr. Deo Wabwire contributes to this analysis of data from the TB APPRISE (IMPAACT P1078)  trial in eight countries with high tuberculosis prevalence. Click here to read the article.

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