The team at BroadReach are saddened to learn of Dr. Arthi Ramkissoon’s passing. She was a true and humble leader in the fight to end HIV in South Africa. We offer our heartfelt condolences to our colleagues at MatCH and especially to her friends and family. Dr. Ramkissoon was the Executive Director of MatCH (Maternal, …
Category: HIV
BroadReach urges HIV positive patients to remain on treatment to protect themselves from contracting severe cases of COVID-19
Africa, BroadReach, Covid-19, HIVThe ‘syndemic’ of HIV and other factors and diseases like COVID-19 was a major topic at the International AIDS2020 Conference (8-10 July 2020) as discussed by Ambassador Deborah Birx, US Government AIDS Coordinator and Coranavirus Coordinator for the White House, in her keynote address. BroadReach issued this advice following the release of their observational data …
AIDS2020 Poster Presentations
BroadReach, Conference, Covid-19, HIV, ResearchAIDS2020 went virtual this year. We were there to showcase three e-poster presentations. Learn from our experts: Identifying high risk populations for targeted testing and rapid treatment response from a COVID-19 screening and testing cohort in South Africa: an observational data analysis | Lynsey Stewart-Isherwood Click here to view the e-poster Improving the quality of …
JIAS study: Same‐day antiretroviral therapy is associated with increased loss to follow‐up in South African public health facilities: a prospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with HIV
Health, HIV, Research articleAbstract Introduction South Africa introduced Universal Test and Treat in 2016 including antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on the same‐day as HIV diagnosis. Our study sought to evaluate the impact of same‐day ART initiation on loss to follow‐up (LTFU) and mortality comparing with patients who initiated ART after their HIV diagnosis. Methods We conducted a file …
South Africa leading the way in the fight against HIV and AIDS
Announcement, Health, HIVHealth Minister Zweli Mkhize, officially announced that the first high prevalence district in South Africa, the Ugu District in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) reached the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, a key milestone in controlling the HIV epidemic. Ugu has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world with 27% of the population HIV positive, making …