Wanga Zembe

Biographic Data

ID341863
NAMEWanga Zembe
GIVEN NAMESWanga
FAMILY NAMEZembe
SIGNATUREZEMBE W
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX0

  • What Influences Linkage to Care After Home-Based HIV Counseling and Testing

    Open AccessReshma Naik, Wanga Zembe et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017

    To maximize the benefits of test and treat strategies that utilize community-based HIV testing, clients who test positive must link to care in a timely manner. However, linkage rates across the HIV treatment cascade are typically low and little is known about what might facilitate or hinder care-seeking behavior. This qualitative study was conducted within a home-based HIV counseling and testing (HBHCT) intervention in South Africa. In-depth inte…

  • Reduction in child mortality in Ethiopia

    Open AccessTanya Doherty, Sarah Rohde et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2016

    BACKGROUND: To examine changes in under-5 mortality, coverage of child survival interventions and nutritional status of children in Ethiopia between 2000 and 2011. Using the Lives Saved Tool, the impact of changes in coverage of child survival interventions on under-5 lives saved was estimated. METHODS: Estimates of child mortality were generated using three Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys undertaken between 2000 and 2011. Coverage indica…

  • An assessment of quality of home-based HIV counseling and testing performed by lay counselors in a rural sub-district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Open AccessVuyolwethu Magasana, Wanga Zembe et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2016References: 12

    HIV counseling and testing (HCT) has been prioritized as one of the prevention strategies for HIV/AIDS, and promoted as an essential tool in scaling up and improving access to treatment, care and support especially in community settings. Home-based HCT (HBHCT) is a model that has consistently been found to be highly acceptable and has improved HCT coverage and uptake in low- and middle-income countries since 2002. It involves trained lay counselo…

  • Assessment of Malawi’s success in child mortality reduction through the lens of the Catalytic Initiative Integrated Health Systems Strengthening programme

    Open AccessTanya Doherty, Wanga Zembe et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2015

    BACKGROUND: Malawi is estimated to have achieved its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 target. This paper explores factors influencing progress in child survival in Malawi including coverage of interventions and the role of key national policies. METHODS: We performed a retrospective evaluation of the Catalytic Initiative (CI) programme of support (2007-2013). We developed estimates of child mortality using four population household surveys und…

  • Client characteristics and acceptability of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention in rural South Africa

    Open AccessReshma Naik, Hanani Tabana et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    These findings indicate that HBHCT is acceptable in rural South Africa. However, future HBHCT programmes should carefully consider community context, develop strategies to reach a broad range of clients, and tailor intervention messages and services to meet the unique needs of different sub-groups. It will also be important to understand and address factors related to refusal of testing

  • Vaccination coverage and timeliness in three South African areas

    Open AccessLars Thore Fadnes, Debra Jackson et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00397150