Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa models of care need to adapt to support continued scale up
of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retain millions in care. Task shifting, coupled with …

Several gaps remain in our understanding of the spread of HIV in the population. Firstly,
there is considerable variation in its infectivity by sexual transmission: partners of people …

Objectives: The heterosexual spread of HIV-1 is occurring at different rates in different parts
of the world. The transmission probability of HIV-1 per sexual contact is low, but may be …

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) have been a neglected area in public health in most of
the developing world despite overwhelming evidence of their impact On health, particularly …

Summary Background Nonoxynol-9 (rINN, nonoxinol-9) is an over-the-counter spermicide
that has in-vitro anti-HIV-1 activity. Results of studies of its effectiveness in prevention of HIV …

Substantial changes are needed to achieve a more targeted and strategic approach to
investment in the response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic that will yield long-term dividends …

The control of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV-1, among sex workers and their
clients in urban areas in developing countries, is considered a valuable and cost-effective …

Objective: To measure the frequency and associated factors of cervicovaginal HIV shedding
and to determine the impact of sexually transmitted disease (STD) treatment on HIV …

Objective To assess clinic-and community-based trends in demographic and behavioral
characteristics and clinic-based trends in HIV infection and other sexually transmitted …

In a Nairobi hospital where ocular prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum has been
discontinued, 1019 women were screened for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia …