Thokozani Kalua

Datos Biográficos

ID7754774
NOMBREThokozani Kalua
NOMBRESThokozani
APELLIDOKalua
FIRMAKALUA T
AFILIACIONESMinistry of Health
ORCID0000-0001-7384-9011
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Age-disparate and intergenerational sex partnerships and HIV

    Open AccessDomonique M Reed, Domonique Reed et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    In this Malawi general population survey, age-mixing partnerships were associated with increased odds of HIV among AGYW. These findings highlight inequitable gender norms as a potential focus for HIV prevention and could inform interventions targeting structural, cultural, and social constraints of this key group

  • Authorship inequalities in global health research

    Open AccessVeronika W Skrivankova, Veronika Skrivankova et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    BACKGROUND: The International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS conducts research in several regions, including in Southern Africa. We assessed authorship inequalities for the Southern African region, which is led by South African and Swiss investigators. METHODS: We analysed authorships of publications from 2007 to 2020 by gender, country income group, time and citation impact. We used 2020 World Bank categories to define income groups and…

  • Protocol for a Case-Control Study to Investigate the Association of Pellagra With Isoniazid Exposure During Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Scale-Up in Malawi

    Open AccessScott A Nabity, Kelvin Mponda et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    Background: Pellagra is caused by niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency and manifested by a distinctive dermatitis. Isoniazid is critical for treating tuberculosis globally and is a component of most regimens to prevent tuberculosis. Isoniazid may contribute to pellagra by disrupting intracellular niacin synthesis. In 2017, Malawian clinicians recognized a high incidence of pellagra-like rashes after scale-up of isoniazid preventive treatment (IPT) to p…

  • Exploring the evolution of policies for universal antiretroviral therapy and their implementation across three sub-Saharan African countries

    Open AccessMoses Kumwenda, Morten Skovdal et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies have dramatically changed HIV programming across sub-Saharan Africa. We explored factors that influenced the development, adoption and implementation of universal ART policies in Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi. We conducted 26 key informant interviews and applied Kingdon's 'streams' model to explore how problems, policies and politics converged to provide a window of opportunity for universal A…

  • Investigating the implementation of differentiated HIV services and implications for pregnant and postpartum women

    Open AccessRujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Alison Wringe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa has required adaptations to service delivery. We compared national policies on differentiated HIV service delivery with facility-level implementation, and explored provider and user experiences in rural Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa. Four national policies and two World Health Organization guidelines on HIV treatment for pregnant and postpartum wome…

  • Implications of HIV treatment policies on the health workforce in rural Malawi and Tanzania between 2013 and 2017

    Open AccessJohn Songo, Alison Wringe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Effective implementation of policies for expanding antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires a well-trained and adequately staffed workforce. Changes in national HIV workforce policies, health facility practices, and provider experiences were examined in rural Malawi and Tanzania between 2013 and 2017. In both countries, task-shifting and task-sharing policies were explicit by 2013. In facilities, the cadre mix of providers varied by site and changed…

  • Implementation and experiences of integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa

    Open AccessFarida Hassan, Jenny Renju et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Although integration of HIV and maternal health services is recommended by the World Health Organization, evidence to guide implementation is limited. We describe facility-level implementation of policies for integrating HIV care within maternal health services and explore experiences of service users and providers in rural Tanzania (Ifakara), South Africa (uMkhanyakude) and Malawi (Karonga). Policy in all countries included HIV testing during an…

  • Consequences of male partner engagement policies on HIV care-seeking in three African countries

    Open AccessAlbert Dube, Jenny Renju et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    We explored how strategies to promote male partner engagement influenced HIV care-seeking among men and women living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 health workers, 66 female service users and 10 male partners in Ifakara (Tanzania), Karonga (Malawi) and uMkhanyakude (South Africa) to elicit experiences of offering, providing or receiving HIV care in the context of antenatal care. Data were coded inductively and analysed thema…

  • Influence of evolving HIV treatment guidance on CD4 counts and viral load monitoring

    Open AccessJenny Renju, Brian Rice et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Little is known about how CD4 and viral load testing have evolved following implementation of universal test and treat (UTT) in African settings. We reviewed World Health Organization (WHO) guidance from 2013 to 2018, and compared it against national HIV policies in Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa. Three surveys rounds were conducted in 2013, 2016 and 2017-2018 in 33 health facilities across the three settings to assess implementation of nation…