Noelle A Benzekri

Datos Biográficos

ID7048921
NOMBRENoelle A Benzekri
NOMBRESNoelle A
APELLIDOBenzekri
FIRMABENZEKRI N A
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Washington
ORCID0000-0002-8280-2810
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS11
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR11
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2017
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Perceptions and impact of a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural program among people living with HIV in Senegal, West Africa

    Open AccessSarah Drummond, Jacques F Sambou et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Food insecurity is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Senegal and is associated with poor HIV outcomes. Multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agricultural (MNSA) programs may address interconnected drivers of poor HIV outcomes, but evidence is limited, particularly in West Africa. This pilot study evaluated the perceptions and impact of a MNSA program implemented in Senegal. We conducted a convergent mixed methods study among ad…

  • The Medicine for a Changing Planet curriculum

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Alice H Tin et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background: There is a need to more fully integrate Planetary Health and One Health principles into current medical education programs. The Medicine for a Changing Planet (MCP) curriculum is a set of online, freely available, competency-based clinical cases developed by the authors to address this gap. This study was conducted to pilot and evaluate the MCP curriculum using a mixed methods approach. Materials and methods: Residents were invited to…

  • Challenges to food security in a changing environment

    Open AccessNoah Barclay-Derman, Seckou Badji et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction: Environmental change is accelerating across West Africa, placing increasing pressure on communities whose livelihoods depend on smallholder and subsistence farming. In Senegal's Casamance region, shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, soil salinization, and deforestation are undermining food production and altering culturally significant landscapes, including sacred forests. While ecological changes are well documented, fe…

  • Living in Fear

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Astou Diagne et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Dedicated studies to understand and explore HIV-related stigma among PWH in Senegal are essential for the development and implementation of effective stigma reduction strategies. The goals of this study were to understand the current challenges confronted by newly diagnosed PWH in Senegal and to explore the manifestations of HIV-related stigma using a mixed methods approach. We conducted a convergent mixed methods study among participants ≥ 18 ye…

  • Barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Eric Komena et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in West Africa. An understanding of the barriers to prompt diagnosis and treatment of TB is critical in order to develop strategies to improve TB outcomes. We conducted a qualitative sub-study within the TB-Sentinel Research Network of IeDEA at the CePReF clinic in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Individuals $$\:\ge\:$$18 years of age who had received treatment for pulmonary TB within t…

  • Perceptions and management of diabetes and obesity among people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire

    Open AccessJean Jacques Koffi, Marie K Plaisy et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    These results highlight the complexity surrounding the perceptions and management of T2DM and obesity among PLHIV in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In order to implement innovative and efficient intervention strategies to prevent and treat these metabolic conditions, cultural beliefs as well as socio-economic barriers must be addressed

  • Perceptions, facilitators and barriers to the implementation of interpersonal group therapy to treat depression among people living with HIV in Senegal

    Open AccessCharlotte Bernard, Idrissa Mané et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Depression is highly prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) but remains under treated in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, we conducted the first study of Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to treat depression in PLWH in Senegal. We assessed the perceptions and experiences of patients and group facilitators, as well as barriers to implementation. Methods: This study was conducted at the Fann National University Hospital Center i…

  • Food Insecurity at HIV Diagnosis Associated with Subsequent Viremia Amongst Adults Living with HIV in an Urban Township of South Africa

    Open AccessNaomi T Nkinsi, Sean R Galagan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2023

  • Food insecurity predicts loss to follow-up among people living with HIV in Senegal, West Africa

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Jacques F Sambou et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    The goals of this study were to assess retention on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and to identify predictors of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Senegal. HIV-positive individuals presenting for initiation of ART in Dakar and Ziguinchor were enrolled and followed for 12 months. Data were collected using interviews, clinical evaluations, laboratory analyses, chart review, and active patient tracing. Of the 207 individ…

  • The impact of food insecurity on HIV outcomes in Senegal, West Africa

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Jacques F Sambou et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Severity and duration of food insecurity are important factors in understanding the relationship between food insecurity and HIV outcomes. Our findings highlight the importance of nutritional status, socioeconomic opportunity, and self-stigmatization in the complex pathway between food insecurity and HIV outcomes. Interdisciplinary, multisectoral efforts are needed to develop and implement effective interventions to address food insecurity among …

  • The dimensions of food insecurity and malnutrition among people living with HIV in Senegal, West Africa

    Noelle A Benzekri, Jacques F Sambou et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017

    An understanding of the factors contributing to food insecurity and malnutrition among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Senegal is urgently needed in order to develop effective interventions. The goals of this study were to identify differences in the dimensions of food security among PLHIV in Dakar versus Ziguinchor, Senegal, to determine which of these dimensions are most predictive of severe food insecurity, and to identify factors associated…