Remco P H Peters

Datos Biográficos

ID7729303
NOMBRERemco P H Peters
NOMBRESRemco P H
APELLIDOPeters
FIRMAPETERS R P H
AFILIACIONESFoundation for Professional Development
ORCID0000-0003-2124-7275
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS18
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR18
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • “I believe in my ancestors, and I participate and believe

    Open AccessKelly Rutt, Lindsey de Vos et al.ARTICLESSM - Qualitative Research in…2026

    Background: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals in South Africa's Eastern Cape face dual challenges navigating progressive constitutional protections alongside persistent cultural conservatism. Traditional Xhosa practices, including initiation schools (Ulwaluko) and ceremonial rituals, enforce rigid gender roles that conflict with SGM identities. With HIV prevalence reaching 49.5 % among men who have sex with men yet only 25.7 % achievin…

  • “It’s being uncomfortable for who you are, because I think HIV is part of me … ”

    Lindsey de Vos, Kelly Rutt et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    Despite expanded antiretroviral therapy access since 2006 in South Africa, gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) living with HIV face challenges navigating status-sharing risks with limited skills. Stigma, isolation and generational disparities further shape adherence and psychosocial needs across age groups. The Speaking Out and Allying Relationships (SOAR) intervention was designed to strengthen coping and disclosure skills with p…

  • Educational Attainment and HIV Prevalence by Age Among Pregnant Women in South Africa

    Open AccessChibuzor M Babalola, Kalpana Gopalkrishnan et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    We examined the association between educational attainment and HIV positivity among pregnant women in a high HIV-prevalence setting and assessed how this relationship varies by age to inform targeted prevention strategies. This cross-sectional study included 2003 pregnant women aged 21-44 years attending their first antenatal visit (<27 weeks' gestation) at four public health facilities in East London, South Africa, between March 2021 and May 202…

  • Integrating point-of-care screening for curable sexually transmitted infections with HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B screening in antenatal care services in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessKevin Martín, Constance R Smackworth-Young et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy are associated with adverse birth outcomes. We investigated the uptake and yield of point-of-care screening for Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis , integrated with HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening in antenatal care (ANC) in Zimbabwe, and conducted a mixed-methods process evaluation of the strategy. Methods A prospective interv…

  • Evaluation of a novel point-of-care lateral flow assay screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among pregnant women in Zimbabwe

    Open AccessKevin Martín, Ethel Dauya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Affordable, easy-to-use and rapid diagnostics may support a move away from syndromic management for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in resource-constrained settings. A lateral flow assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG-LFA) has shown high sensitivity and specificity (>90%) in symptomatic individuals. We investigated the performance and acceptability of this assay as a screening tool for NG among pregnant women. This evaluation was embedded w…

  • Empowering Women’s PrEP Choices

    Open AccessJenny Chen‐Charles, Lindsey de Vos et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) are at heightened risk of HIV acquisition. We aimed to explore PBW's preferences of various long-acting PrEP modalities. In-depth interviews were conducted with PBW at three sites: Cape Town, East London (South Africa), and Gaborone (Botswana). We conducted thematic analysis, guided by the Health Belief Model, to examine participants' HIV risk perception during pregnancy and breastfeeding, their perceived in…

  • Safe Places Like These are Rare”

    Open AccessJoseph Daniels, Jesse B Fletcher et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Preference for Service Delivery for Long-Acting Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection Among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in South Africa and Botswana

    Open AccessLindsey de Vos, Aamirah Mussa et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    HIV particularly affects women during pregnancy and postpartum, where they face a two-fold or more increased risk of HIV acquisition. We explored preferences for long-acting PrEP and multipurpose prevention technologies among pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBFW) without HIV. From April to December 2023, we conducted a discrete choice experiment at maternal healthcare clinics in Cape Town, East London (South Africa), and Gaborone (Botswana) inc…

  • Developing the Speaking Out and Allying Relationships Intervention on Videoconference for HIV-Positive GBMSM in Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Open AccessJill Daniels, Remco P H Peters et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Men s Health2023

    In South Africa, HIV prevalence for gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) is as high as 49.5%, yet only 25.7% are taking treatment, resulting in transmission risk between partners and the need for dyadic interventions for men in relationships. Through our preliminary research, we identified the evidence-based intervention Healthy Relationships (HR)—an HIV risk assessment and status disclosure intervention for those in relationships…

  • Examining the uptake of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers in South Africa

    Open AccessGavin George, Phiwe Nota et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    This study aimed examin the factors associated with the uptake and non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa. We used a mixed-methods design with data from a web-based self-administered survey followed by semi-structured in-depth interviews (IDIs) with selected participants. Of the 6235 HCWs included in our analysis who had fully vaccinated, 3470 (56%) had taken their booster dose with a furt…

  • The Association Between Vaginal Microbiota Dysbiosis, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Aerobic Vaginitis, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes of Women Living in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessNaomi C A Juliana, Meghan J M Suiters et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2020

    Background: Previous studies have described the association between dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiota (VMB) and related dysbiotic conditions, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and aerobic vaginitis (AV), and various adverse pregnancy outcomes. There is limited overview of this association from countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which bear a disproportionally high burden of both vaginal dysbiotic conditions and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thi…

  • Gender identity and HIV risk among men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa

    Geoffrey Jobson, Alan Tucker et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2018

    Gender identity plays a potentially important role contributing to HIV risk among MSM in South Africa. Where studies have included a focus on gender identity, MSM reporting gender non-conformity have been found to have a higher risk of being HIV positive than other MSM. This article examines HIV risk among gender non-conforming MSM in a sample of 316 MSM in Cape Town, South Africa. Reporting gender non-conformity was associated with higher HIV pr…

  • Fidelity of HIV programme implementation by community health workers in rural Mopani district, South Africa

    Open AccessNireshni Naidoo, Jean Railton et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    This study demonstrates promising HIV programme implementation fidelity by CHWs in rural South Africa. Programme coverage and frequency should be improved whilst maintaining the good levels of duration and content. Resource investment, strengthening of operational structure, and research to identify other facilitators of programme implementation are warranted to improve programme effectiveness and impact

  • Paediatric ART Adherence in South Africa

    Open AccessSabine L van Elsland, Sabine van Elsland et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2018

  • Delivering HIV services in partnership

    Open AccessGeoffrey A Jobson, Geoffrey Jobson et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2017

    BACKGROUND: The involvement of Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) in delivering health services in low and middle income countries (LMICs) depends on effective collaborative working at scales from the local to the international, and a single GHI is effectively constructed of multiple collaborations. Research is needed focusing on how collaboration functions in GHIs at the level of health service management. Here, collaboration between local impleme…

  • HIV risk and prevention among men who have sex with men in rural South Africa

    Kabelo Maleke, Nosipho Faith Makhakhe et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of AIDS Research2017

    Rural South African men who have sex with men (MSM) are likely to be underserved in terms of access to relevant healthcare and HIV prevention services. While research in urban and peri-urban MSM populations has identified a range of factors affecting HIV risk in South African MSM, very little research is available that examines HIV risk and prevention in rural MSM populations. This exploratory study begins to address this lack by assessing percep…

  • Sexual behaviour of women in rural South Africa

    Open AccessJan Henk Dubbink, Lisette van der Eem et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    This study provides insight into women's sexual behaviour in a rural South African region. There are important differences in sexual behaviour by age group and ethnicity and HIV status; these should be taken into account when designing tailor-made prevention packages

  • The church and paediatric HIV care in rural South Africa

    Wilma A J Norder, Remco P H Peters et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2015

    Religion has substantial - positive and negative - influence on South Africa's HIV context. This qualitative study explored possibilities for positive church engagement in paediatric HIV care in a rural district in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Opinions, attitudes and experiences of various stakeholders including religious leaders, healthcare workers and people infected/affected with/by HIV were investigated through participant observation, sem…