Herbert Nyirenda
Biographic Data
| ID | 7779099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herbert Nyirenda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Herbert |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyirenda |
| SIGNATURE | NYIRENDA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0359-9058 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Designing community-based strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with tuberculosis in Lusaka, Zambia
Background: In high-burden settings, most tuberculosis (TB) transmission likely occurs outside the home. Our qualitative study in Zambia explored the acceptability and preferences for designing TB active case finding (ACF) strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with TB. Methods: = 12) of community venue types identified as potential TB transmission locations. Interviews explored TB attitudes and beliefs, and perceptions toward two A…
Preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing in the context of TB care
BACKGROUND: The development of non-sputum-based tests is an urgent priority to increase access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic testing. Understanding preferences of people undergoing testing is critical for designing tests and strategies aligned with their needs. METHODS: We conducted a survey and best-worst scaling (BWS) exercise to determine relative preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing among people (≥13 years) with pre…
HIV care experiences and health priorities during the first wave of Covid-19
Clients' HIV care and health priorities during the first wave of COVID-19 in Lusaka province were varied with a combination of positive and negative experiences that occurred especially at health system and individual levels, while at household level, the experiences were all negative. More research is needed to understand how patients practice resiliency in the widespread context of socio-economic instability. Governments and patients must work …
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HIV care experiences and health priorities during the first wave of Covid-19
Clients' HIV care and health priorities during the first wave of COVID-19 in Lusaka province were varied with a combination of positive and negative experiences that occurred especially at health system and individual levels, while at household level, the experiences were all negative. More research is needed to understand how patients practice resiliency in the widespread context of socio-economic instability. Governments and patients must work …
Designing community-based strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with tuberculosis in Lusaka, Zambia
Background: In high-burden settings, most tuberculosis (TB) transmission likely occurs outside the home. Our qualitative study in Zambia explored the acceptability and preferences for designing TB active case finding (ACF) strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with TB. Methods: = 12) of community venue types identified as potential TB transmission locations. Interviews explored TB attitudes and beliefs, and perceptions toward two A…
Preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing in the context of TB care
BACKGROUND: The development of non-sputum-based tests is an urgent priority to increase access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic testing. Understanding preferences of people undergoing testing is critical for designing tests and strategies aligned with their needs. METHODS: We conducted a survey and best-worst scaling (BWS) exercise to determine relative preferences for tongue swab-based versus sputum-based testing among people (≥13 years) with pre…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (2 works) · Community health workers (1 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (1 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (1 works) · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction (1 works)