Theodora Savory

Datos Biográficos

ID7789845
NOMBRETheodora Savory
NOMBRESTheodora
APELLIDOSavory
FIRMASAVORY T
AFILIACIONESCentre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
ORCID0009-0004-5401-4990
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2022
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Patterns of engagement in care during clients’ first 12 months after HIV treatment initiation in Zambia

    Open AccessMariet Benade, Mhairi Maskew et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: The first year after HIV treatment initiation or re-initiation is the period of highest risk of a treatment interruption or disengagement, yet little is known about the timing, patterns and effects of interruptions in the early treatment period. METHODS: Using routinely collected electronic medical record data from 543 Zambian facilities from 2018 to 2023, we described patterns of engagement during the first year of HIV treatment. We …

  • Implementing Sars-CoV-2 routine surveillance in antenatal care in Zambia, 2021–2022

    Open AccessTannia Tembo, Elizabeth Heilmann et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Incorporating SARS-CoV-2 surveillance into routine antenatal care is feasible and potentially sustainable when existing health system infrastructure, human resources, and surveillance systems are leveraged. Yet, careful planning is needed to anticipate implementation challenges and ensure high-quality data collection

  • An exploration of multi-level factors affecting routine linkage to HIV care in Zambia’s Pepfar-supported treatment program in the treat all era

    Open AccessJenala Chipungu, Helene Smith et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Multiple steps from HIV diagnosis to treatment initiation and confirmed engagement with the health system are required for people living with HIV to establish full linkage to care in the modern treat all era. We undertook a qualitative study to gain an in-depth understanding of the impeding and enabling factors at each step of this linkage pathway. In-depth interviews were conducted with fifty-eight people living with HIV recruited from ten routi…

  • Trends in Sars-CoV-2 seroprevalence among pregnant women attending first antenatal care visits in Zambia

    Open AccessElizabeth Heilmann, Tannia Tembo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys help estimate the extent of transmission and guide the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines. We measured SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among women attending ANC clinics to assess exposure trends over time in Zambia. We conducted repeated cross-sectional SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys among pregnant women aged 15–49 years attending their first ANC visits in four districts of Zambia (two urban and two rural) during September 2021-S…

  • Geospatial patterns of progress towards Unaids ‘95-95-95’ targets and community vulnerability in Zambia

    Open AccessDiego F Cuadros, Tuhin Chowdhury et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of death. The UNAIDS established the '95-95-95' targets to improve HIV care continuum outcomes. Using geospatial data from the Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZAMPHIA), this study aims to investigate geospatial patterns in the '95-95-95' indicators and individual-level determinants that impede HIV care continuum in vulnerable communities, providing insights into …

  • Mitigating the effects of Covid-19 on HIV treatment and care in Lusaka, Zambia

    Open AccessJake M Pry, Kombatende Sikombe et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    INTRODUCTION: The Zambian Ministry of Health (MoH) issued COVID-19 mitigation guidance for HIV care immediately after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Zambia on 18 March 2020. The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia implemented MoH guidance by: 1) extending antiretroviral therapy (ART) refill duration to 6 multi-month dispensation (6MMD) and 2) task-shifting communication and mobilisation of those in HIV care to collect their…