Gilles van Cutsem
Biographic Data
| ID | 6330828 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilles van Cutsem |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gilles |
| FAMILY NAME | van Cutsem |
| SIGNATURE | VAN CUTSEM G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8972-4480 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Behavioral HIV-serosurvey reveals clustering of risk factors likely plays a key role in sustaining HIV epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
New Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among adults have decreased in the last ten years in high HIV prevalent countries. However, unsuppressed individuals with high-risk sexual practices can play a key role in transmitting HIV and maintaining the HIV epidemic. We assessed the association between sexual behavior, HIV awareness, antiretroviral therapy (ART) intake and viral suppression, and the age-gender groups most at risk of maintain…
Adolescents and young adults are the most undiagnosed of HIV and virally unsuppressed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Age and gender disparities within the HIV cascade of care are critical to focus interventions efficiently. We assessed gender-age groups at the highest probability of unfavorable outcomes in the HIV cascade in five HIV prevalent settings. We performed pooled data analyses from population-based surveys conducted in Kenya, South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe between 2012 and 2016. Individuals aged 15–59 years were eligible. Participants were tested f…
Retention on ART and viral suppression among patients in alternative models of differentiated HIV service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Differentiated models of HIV care (DMOC) aim to improve health care efficiency. We describe outcomes of five DMOC in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: facility adherence clubs (facility AC) and community adherence clubs (community AC), community antiretroviral treatment (ART) groups (CAG), spaced fast lane appointments (SFLA), and community pick up points (PuP). This retrospective cohort study included 8241 eligible patients enrolled into DMOC between…
It’s a secret between us”
Child disclosure is a complex process for care-givers, health-care workers and the children themselves. Care-givers may require additional psycho-social support to manage disclosure. Involving multiple care-givers in the care of HIV positive children could offer additional support for disclosure
Distribution of advanced HIV disease from three high HIV prevalence settings in Sub-Saharan Africa
In our study, about 1 in 10 PLHIV had advanced HIV with nearly 40% of them unaware of their HIV status. However, a substantial proportion of patients with advanced HIV were established on ART. Our findings suggest the need for a dual focus on alternative testing strategies to identify PLHIV earlier as well as improving ART retention
Progress towards the Unaids 90–90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In this context of high HIV prevalence, significant progress has been achieved with regards to reaching the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. The third 90, viral suppression in people on ART, was achieved among women and men. However, gaps persist in HIV diagnosis and ART coverage particularly in men and individuals younger than 30 years. Achieving 90-90-90 is feasible but requires additional investment to reach youth and men
The uncertain future of lay counsellors
Between 2006 and 2011, when antiretroviral therapy (ART) was scaled up in a context of severe human resources shortages, transferring responsibility for elements in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care from conventional health workers to lay counsellors (LCs) contributed to increased uptake of HIV services in Lesotho. HIV tests rose from 79 394 in 2006 to 274 240 in 2011 and, in that same period, the number of people on ART increased from 17 3…
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The uncertain future of lay counsellors
Between 2006 and 2011, when antiretroviral therapy (ART) was scaled up in a context of severe human resources shortages, transferring responsibility for elements in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care from conventional health workers to lay counsellors (LCs) contributed to increased uptake of HIV services in Lesotho. HIV tests rose from 79 394 in 2006 to 274 240 in 2011 and, in that same period, the number of people on ART increased from 17 3…
Progress towards the Unaids 90–90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In this context of high HIV prevalence, significant progress has been achieved with regards to reaching the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. The third 90, viral suppression in people on ART, was achieved among women and men. However, gaps persist in HIV diagnosis and ART coverage particularly in men and individuals younger than 30 years. Achieving 90-90-90 is feasible but requires additional investment to reach youth and men
Distribution of advanced HIV disease from three high HIV prevalence settings in Sub-Saharan Africa
In our study, about 1 in 10 PLHIV had advanced HIV with nearly 40% of them unaware of their HIV status. However, a substantial proportion of patients with advanced HIV were established on ART. Our findings suggest the need for a dual focus on alternative testing strategies to identify PLHIV earlier as well as improving ART retention
It’s a secret between us”
Child disclosure is a complex process for care-givers, health-care workers and the children themselves. Care-givers may require additional psycho-social support to manage disclosure. Involving multiple care-givers in the care of HIV positive children could offer additional support for disclosure
Retention on ART and viral suppression among patients in alternative models of differentiated HIV service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Differentiated models of HIV care (DMOC) aim to improve health care efficiency. We describe outcomes of five DMOC in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: facility adherence clubs (facility AC) and community adherence clubs (community AC), community antiretroviral treatment (ART) groups (CAG), spaced fast lane appointments (SFLA), and community pick up points (PuP). This retrospective cohort study included 8241 eligible patients enrolled into DMOC between…
Adolescents and young adults are the most undiagnosed of HIV and virally unsuppressed in Eastern and Southern Africa
Age and gender disparities within the HIV cascade of care are critical to focus interventions efficiently. We assessed gender-age groups at the highest probability of unfavorable outcomes in the HIV cascade in five HIV prevalent settings. We performed pooled data analyses from population-based surveys conducted in Kenya, South Africa, Malawi and Zimbabwe between 2012 and 2016. Individuals aged 15–59 years were eligible. Participants were tested f…
Behavioral HIV-serosurvey reveals clustering of risk factors likely plays a key role in sustaining HIV epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
New Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among adults have decreased in the last ten years in high HIV prevalent countries. However, unsuppressed individuals with high-risk sexual practices can play a key role in transmitting HIV and maintaining the HIV epidemic. We assessed the association between sexual behavior, HIV awareness, antiretroviral therapy (ART) intake and viral suppression, and the age-gender groups most at risk of maintain…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Viral load (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (3 works) · Biostatistics (3 works)