Freedom Dzamatira
Biographic Data
| ID | 6678781 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Freedom Dzamatira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Freedom |
| FAMILY NAME | Dzamatira |
| SIGNATURE | DZAMATIRA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Biomedical Research and Training Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When health policies make sense
While policy uptake often relies on persuasive narrative framing, some policy initiatives simply make practical sense. We observed this with Zimbabwe’s universal HIV test-and-treat policy and examined the factors that may have contributed to this. We conducted nine interviews with healthcare workers and three focus group discussions with 20 people living with HIV and on treatment. We analysed transcripts thematically using thematic network analys…
Do men face greater barriers to accessing HIV testing services than women? Might HIV self-testing be the answer? Evidence from a longitudinal survey in east Zimbabwe (2018–2023)
HIV testing is crucial for prevention and treatment, yet barriers may disproportionately affect men in some sub-Saharan African settings. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may offer a promising solution, but its uptake remains under-explored. This study examines sex-specific barriers, HIV testing trends, and HIVST uptake in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, across three survey rounds pre-, during-, and post-COVID-19. We conducted longitudinal surveys 2018–2019 (pre- …
‘Condoms are hard to get by’
BACKGROUND: In the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health services were disrupted worldwide, including HIV prevention services. While some studies have begun to document the effects of COVID-19 on HIV prevention, little has been done to qualitatively examine how lockdown measures were experienced and perceived to affect access to HIV prevention methods in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES: To explore how the COVID-19…
Incidence and predictors of attrition among patients receiving ART in eastern Zimbabwe before, and after the introduction of universal ‘treat-all’ policies
As HIV treatment is expanded, attention is focused on minimizing attrition from care. We evaluated the impact of treat-all policies on the incidence and determinants of attrition amongst clients receiving ART in eastern Zimbabwe. Data were retrospectively collected from the medical records of adult patients (aged≥18 years) enrolled into care from July 2015 to June 2016—pre-treat-all era, and July 2016 to June 2017—treat-all era, selected from 12 …
The temporalities of policymaking
Despite calls for "rapid adoption" of global health policies and treatment guidelines; there is little understanding of the factors that help accelerate their adoption and implementation. Drawing on in-depth interviews with sixteen Zimbabwean policymakers, we unpack how different factors, rhythmic experiences and epochal practices come together to shape the speeding up and slowing down of test-and-treat implementation in Zimbabwe. We present an e…
The temporalities of policymaking
Despite calls for "rapid adoption" of global health policies and treatment guidelines; there is little understanding of the factors that help accelerate their adoption and implementation. Drawing on in-depth interviews with sixteen Zimbabwean policymakers, we unpack how different factors, rhythmic experiences and epochal practices come together to shape the speeding up and slowing down of test-and-treat implementation in Zimbabwe. We present an e…
The temporalities of policymaking
Despite calls for "rapid adoption" of global health policies and treatment guidelines; there is little understanding of the factors that help accelerate their adoption and implementation. Drawing on in-depth interviews with sixteen Zimbabwean policymakers, we unpack how different factors, rhythmic experiences and epochal practices come together to shape the speeding up and slowing down of test-and-treat implementation in Zimbabwe. We present an e…
Incidence and predictors of attrition among patients receiving ART in eastern Zimbabwe before, and after the introduction of universal ‘treat-all’ policies
As HIV treatment is expanded, attention is focused on minimizing attrition from care. We evaluated the impact of treat-all policies on the incidence and determinants of attrition amongst clients receiving ART in eastern Zimbabwe. Data were retrospectively collected from the medical records of adult patients (aged≥18 years) enrolled into care from July 2015 to June 2016—pre-treat-all era, and July 2016 to June 2017—treat-all era, selected from 12 …
‘Condoms are hard to get by’
BACKGROUND: In the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health services were disrupted worldwide, including HIV prevention services. While some studies have begun to document the effects of COVID-19 on HIV prevention, little has been done to qualitatively examine how lockdown measures were experienced and perceived to affect access to HIV prevention methods in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVES: To explore how the COVID-19…
When health policies make sense
While policy uptake often relies on persuasive narrative framing, some policy initiatives simply make practical sense. We observed this with Zimbabwe’s universal HIV test-and-treat policy and examined the factors that may have contributed to this. We conducted nine interviews with healthcare workers and three focus group discussions with 20 people living with HIV and on treatment. We analysed transcripts thematically using thematic network analys…
Do men face greater barriers to accessing HIV testing services than women? Might HIV self-testing be the answer? Evidence from a longitudinal survey in east Zimbabwe (2018–2023)
HIV testing is crucial for prevention and treatment, yet barriers may disproportionately affect men in some sub-Saharan African settings. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may offer a promising solution, but its uptake remains under-explored. This study examines sex-specific barriers, HIV testing trends, and HIVST uptake in Manicaland, Zimbabwe, across three survey rounds pre-, during-, and post-COVID-19. We conducted longitudinal surveys 2018–2019 (pre- …
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 work)