Godfrey Woelk

Datos Biográficos

ID3575592
NOMBREGodfrey Woelk
NOMBRESGodfrey
APELLIDOWoelk
FIRMAWOELK G
AFILIACIONESElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
ORCID0000-0002-8382-0893
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS26
TOTAL DE CITAS30
TOTAL COMO AUTOR26
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1992
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H3

  • Retention in HIV care before and after implementation of a case management program in Malawi

    Open AccessLucky Makonokaya, Shalom Dunga et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

  • Enhancing Sars-CoV-2 surveillance in Malawi using telephone syndromic surveillance from July 2020 to April 2022

    Open AccessGodfrey Woelk, Thulani Maphosa et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    INTRODUCTION: Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in low-resource countries such as Malawi requires cost-effective surveillance strategies. This study explored the potential utility of phone-based syndromic surveillance in terms of its reach, monitoring trends in reported SARS-CoV-2-like/influenza-like symptoms (CLS/ILS), SARS-CoV-2 testing and mortality. METHODS: Mobile phone-based interviews were conducted between 1 July 2020 and 30 April 2022, …

  • Factors associated with Covid-19 vaccine receipt among mobile phone users in Malawi

    Open AccessLucky Makonokaya, Lester Kapanda et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Malawi recommended COVID-19 vaccines for adults aged ≥18 years in March 2021. We assessed factors associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Malawi as part of a telephone-based syndromic surveillance survey. We conducted telephone-based syndromic surveillance surveys with questions on COVID-19 vaccine receipt among adults (≥18 years old) upon verbal consent from July 2021 to April 2022. We used random digit dialing to select mobile phone numb…

  • Improving HIV testing and retention among adolescents and youths

    Open AccessRachel Chamanga, Tessa Musukwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) often face significant challenges in HIV care. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Malawi implemented the Red-Carpet Program (RCP) to provide fast-tracked services for AYLHIV in care.This study aimed to assess the effect of RCP on Provider-Initiated HIV testing, linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and retention in care among AYLHIV in Blantyre, Malawi. This quasi-experimental …

  • Influence of the Sars-COV2 pandemic on access to healthcare services among people living with HIV and its subsequent effects on antiretroviral therapy uptake in Malawi

    Open AccessThulani Maphosa, Malocho Phoso et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The global disruption caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic profoundly affected healthcare systems, particularly impacting People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV). This study investigated the repercussions of SARS-CoV-2 infection on access to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care and antiretroviral therapy (ARV) in Malawi, emphasizing the critical need to sustain uninterrupted HIV services during health crises. Employing mobile phon…

  • Examining teen club attendance and viral load suppression among adolescents under differentiated HIV care in Malawi

    Open AccessRachel Chamanga, Tessa Musukwa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Even amongst adolescents enrolled in teen clubs, teen club attendance is low and high HIV viremia prevails. A continual focus on adolescents is needed to promote consistent teen club attendance and consistent ART adherence among the adolescents enrolled in differentiated service delivery

  • Unlocking the potential

    Open AccessThulani Maphosa, Shalom Dunga et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This study provides insights into weight gain patterns in patients on DTG-based regimens compared with those on non-DTG regimens. Younger individuals (15-24 years) exhibited higher odds of weight gain, suggesting a need for increased surveillance in this age group. These findings contribute to the understanding DTG's potential effects on weight gain, aiding clinical decision making. Further research is required to comprehensively understand the u…

  • Early Effects of Scaling Up Dolutegravir-Based ARV Regimens Among Children Living with HIV in Malawi

    Open AccessLucky Makonokaya, Alice Maida et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    Viral suppression (VS) in children has remained suboptimal compared to that in adults. We evaluated the impact of transitioning children weighing < 20 kg to a pediatric formulation of dolutegravir (pDTG) on VS in Malawi. We analyzed routine retrospective program data from electronic medical record systems pooled across 169 healthcare facilities in Malawi supported by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). We included children who…

  • Antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among people living with HIV on therapy in Homa Bay, Kenya

    Open AccessRose Otieno Masaba, Godfrey Woelk et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Despite large numbers of patients accessing antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Kenya, few studies have explored factors associated with virologic failure in Western Kenya, specifically. We undertook a study in Homa Bay County, Kenya to assess the extent of virologic treatment failure and factors associated with it. This was an observational retrospective study conducted from September 2020 to January 2021. Data were abstracted from the records of …

  • Safety of Janssen Ad26.COV.S and Astra Zeneca AZD1222 Covid-19 Vaccines among Mobile Phone Users in Malawi

    Open AccessLucky Makonokaya, Lester Kapanda et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    The safety profiles of the Ad26.COV2.S and AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccines have not been described in the general population in Malawi. We present self-reported adverse events (AE) following the receipt of these vaccines in Malawi as part of a national syndromic surveillance survey. We conducted phone-based syndromic surveillance surveys among adults (≥18 years) with verbal consent. We used secure tablets through random digit dialing to select mobile p…

  • Facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive adolescents living in Tanzania

    Open AccessCosette Audi, Ola Jahanpour et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Logistical and psychosocial factors can hinder adherence. Interventions that provide both education and psychosocial support, such as peer support groups, have the potential to improve health outcomes for this population, but may not address more persistent barriers to adherence rooted in lack of treatment support from family members or friends who have not been disclosed to, or lack of transportation funds/food security

  • Project ACCLAIM

    Open AccessN Bandopadhay, Godfrey Woelk et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    The ACCLAIM Study aimed to assess the effect of a package of community interventions on the demand for, uptake of, and retention of HIV-positive pregnant/postpartum women in maternal and child health (MCH) and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services. The study occurred from 2013 to 2015 in Eswatini, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The three interventions were: (1) a social learning and action component for community leaders, (2) com…

  • Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and HIV-Free Survival in Swaziland

    Open AccessCaspian Chouraya, Rhoderick Machekano et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

  • Acceptability of lifelong treatment among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in selected health facilities in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessAddmore Chadambuka, Leila Katirayi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    This study found that Option B+ is generally accepted among PPBW as a means to strengthen their health and protect their babies. Consistent with previous literature, this study demonstrated the importance of male partner and community support in satisfactory adherence to ART and enhancing counseling techniques. Strengthening community sensitization and male knowledge is critical to encourage women to disclose their HIV status and ensure successfu…

  • Comparison of HIV-positive women with children and without children accessing HIV care and treatment in the IeDEA Central Africa cohort

    Anna Freeman, J Newman et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012

    Globally, women comprise half of all people living with HIV, but in sub-Saharan Africa, women are disproportionately affected. Data were obtained from 8419 HIV-infected women at enrollment into 10 HIV treatment programs in Cameroon, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of the Central Africa region of the International Epidemiological Database to Evaluate AIDS. We used chi-squared tests to determine if distributions between wo…

  • HIV disclosure patterns, predictors, and psychosocial correlates among HIV positive women in Zimbabwe

    Rena C Patel, Rena Patel et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2012

    Disclosure of positive HIV status in Sub-Saharan Africa has been associated with safer sexual practices and better antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, but associations with psychosocial function are unclear. We examined patterns and psychosocial correlates of disclosure in a Zimbabwean community. Two hundred HIV positive women at different stages of initiating ART participated in a cross-sectional study examining actual disclosures, disclosur…

  • Evaluation of a Peer Network-Based Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Men in Beer Halls in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessKatherine Fritz, Willi Mcfarland et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2011

    While much emphasis has been placed on involving men in AIDS prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, there remain few rigorously evaluated interventions in this area. A particularly appealing point of intervention is the sexual risk behavior associated with men's alcohol consumption. This article reports the outcomes of The Sahwira HIV Prevention Program, a male-focused, peer-based intervention promoting the idea that men can assist their friends in av…

  • Increased risk of HIV-infection among school-attending orphans in rural Zimbabwe

    S J S Pascoe, L Langhaug et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2010

    In Zimbabwe around 1.1 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS. We conducted a survey among school-attending youth in rural south-eastern Zimbabwe in 2003, and examined the association between orphaning and risk of HIV. We enrolled 30 communities in three provinces. All students attending Year 2 of secondary school were eligible. Each completed a questionnaire and provided a finger-prick blood specimen for testing for HIV-1 and HSV-2 anti…

  • Beyond Sugar Daddies

    Open AccessRobert Wyrod, Katherine Fritz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2010

  • Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe

    Open AccessJulie Cliff, Simon Lewin et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2010Citada por: 6Referencias: 14

    INTRODUCTION: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. METHODS: Using a qualitative case study methodology, we undertook semi-structured interviews of key informants from May 2004 to March 2005, carried out document reviews and developed …

  • Quality of life, psychosocial health, and antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe

    Rena C Patel, Rena Patel et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2009

    Little is known about the psychosocial impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Zimbabwe to assess the impact of ART on HIV-positive women's health-related quality of life, using the Medical Outcomes Study-HIV Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire. Additionally, we assessed socio-demographics, reproductive and sexual health, HIV-related history, disclosure, social s…

  • The Association Between Alcohol Use, Sexual Risk Behavior, and HIV Infection Among Men Attending Beerhalls in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Open AccessKatherine Fritz, Katherine E Fritz et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2002

  • Alcohol Use and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Open AccessPriscilla Mataure, Willi Mcfarland et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2002

  • The cost of home-based care for HIV/Aids patients in Zimbabwe

    K Hansen, Kristian Schultz Hansen et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care1998

    From a study on the cost and quality of community home-based care (CHBC) for HIV/AIDS patients in Zimbabwe, programme and household costs were estimated. Interviews, using a structured questionnaire, were held with 60 patients and caregivers sampled from six types of established CHBC schemes. Detailed cost information was collected from four home care programmes, two urban and two rural. The cost of a home visit in the two urban programmes studie…

  • Primary health care in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessGodfrey B Woelk, Godfrey WoelkARTICLESocial Science & Medicine1994Citada por: 5Referencias: 12