Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Raluca Buzdugan, Mi-Suk Kang Dufour (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Zimbabwe REFERENCE: Buzdugan R, McCoy SI, Watadzaushe C, et al. Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A. Ciccozzi M, ed. PLoS ONE. 2015;10(8):e0134571. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134571. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: We estimated HIV-free infant survival

The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Wagner DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016 REGION: Zomba, Malawi REFERENCE: Delavande A, Wagner Z, Sood N. The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi. Journal of AIDS & clinical research. 2016;7(3):549. doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000549. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: A significant proportion of HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa are

A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Maya L Petersen, Edwin D. Charlebois (UCSF) DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Sub-Saharan Africa REFERENCE: Chamie G, Clark TD, Kabami J, et al. A hybrid mobile approach for population-wide HIV testing in rural east Africa: an observational study. Lancet HIV. 2016;3(3):e111-9. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite large investments in HIV testing, only an estimated 45% of HIV-infected

The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary Wagner DATE OF PUBLICATION: March 2016 REGION: Malawi, Africa REFERENCE: Delavande A, Wagner Z, Sood N. The Impact of Repeat HIV Testing on Risky Sexual Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Malawi.Journal of AIDS & clinical research. 2016;7(3):549. doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000549. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: A significant proportion of HIV-positive adults in sub-Saharan Africa are in

Cardiovascular disease and impoverishment averted due to a salt reduction policy in South Africa: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Zachary D. Olson DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 2016 REGION: South Africa REFERENCE: Watkins DA, Olson ZD, Verguet S, Nugent RA, Jamison DT. Cardiovascular disease and impoverishment averted due to a salt reduction policy in South Africa: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis. Health Policy and Planning. 2016;31(1):75-82. doi:10.1093/heapol/czv023. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The South African Government recently set targets to

Expectations about future health and longevity in Kenyan and Ugandan communities receiving a universal test-and-treat intervention in the SEARCH trial

BERKELEY AUTHOR: Maya Peterson UCSF AUTHOR: Carol Camlin, Craig Cohen, Tamara Clark, Edwin D. Charlebois DATE OF PUBLICATION: January 2016 REGION: Kenya and Uganda REFERENCE: Thirumurthy H, Jakubowski A, Camlin C, et al. Expectations about future health and longevity in Kenyan and Ugandan communities receiving a universal test-and-treat intervention in the SEARCH trial. AIDS Care. 2016;28(sup3):90-98. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Expectations about

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection among Street Boys in Kisumu, Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY: Ndola Prata, Coco Auerswald DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Goldblatt A, Kwena Z, Lahiff M, Agot K, Minnis A, Prata N, Lin J, Bukusi EA, Auerswald CL. Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection among Street Boys in Kisumu, Kenya. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 13;10(10):e0140005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140005. eCollection 2015. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Despite

Seroepidemiological Study of Interepidemic Rift Valley Fever Virus Infection Among Persons with Intense Ruminant Exposure in Madagascar and Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY: Desiree Labeaud DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Gray GC, Anderson BD, LaBeaud AD, Heraud JM, Fèvre EM, Andriamandimby SF, Cook EA, Dahir S, de Glanville WA, Heil GL, Khan SU, Muiruri S, Olive MM, Thomas LF, Merrill HR, Merrill ML, Richt JA. Seroepidemiological Study of Interepidemic Rift Valley Fever Virus

Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A.

CGPH FACULTY: Sandra McCoy, Nancy Padian DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Buzdugan R, McCoy SI, Watadzaushe C, Kang Dufour MS, Petersen M, Dirawo J, Mushavi A, Mujuru HA, Mahomva A, Musarandega R, Hakobyan A, Mugurungi O, Cowan FM, Padian NS. Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level

Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study.

CGPH FACULTY: Lia Fernald, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2015 REGION: Latin America REFERENCE: Burmaster KB, Landefeld JC, Rehkopf DH, Lahiff M, Sokal-Gutierrez K, Adler-Milstein S, Fernald LC. Impact of a private sector living wage intervention on depressive symptoms among apparel workers in the Dominican Republic: a quasi-experimental study. BMJ Open. 2015 Aug 3;5(8):e007336.

Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Household Food Security and Child Anthropometry at Ages 5 and 8 Years in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam.

CGPH FACULTY: Lia Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2015 REGION: Lain America, Asia, Africa REFERENCE: Humphries DL, Dearden KA, Crookston BT, Fernald LC, Stein AD, Woldehanna T, Penny ME, Behrman JR; Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team. Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Household Food Security and Child Anthropometry at Ages 5

The true cost of maternal death: individual tragedy impacts family, community and nations.

CGPH FACULTY: Suellen Miller DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2015 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Miller S, Belizán JM. The true cost of maternal death: individual tragedy impacts family, community and nations. Reprod Health. 2015 Jun 17;12(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12978-015-0046-3. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The death of a woman in pregnancy and childbirth is globally considered an individual tragedy and a human