Olivier Koole

Biographic Data

ID7732611
NAMEOlivier Koole
GIVEN NAMESOlivier
FAMILY NAMEKoole
SIGNATUREKOOLE O
AFFILIATIONSLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
ORCID0000-0002-1122-5382
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Non-disclosure of Known HIV Status among People Living with HIV in the Mozambique Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (Insida 2021)

    Open AccessK Carter McCabe, Ângelo Augusto et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

  • Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-Testing Kits to Social and Sexual Networks of PLWH in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A Brief Report

    Open AccessNsika Sithole, Olivier Koole et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: To reach 95% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) knowing their HIV status, alternative testing approaches such as HIV self-testing (HIVST) and secondary HIVST kit distribution are needed. We investigated if secondary HIVST kit distribution from male and female PLWH in South Africa would successfully lead to their contacts testing for HIV and linking to care if positive. Methods: Male and female PLWH participating in an HIV treatment tri…

  • Linkage to HIV care and hypertension and diabetes control in rural South Africa

    Open AccessItai M Magodoro, Stephen Olivier et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for half of all deaths in South Africa, partly reflecting unmet NCDs healthcare needs. Leveraging existing HIV infrastructure is touted as a strategy to alleviate this chronic care gap. We evaluated whether HIV care platforms are associated with improved NCDs care. We conducted a community-based screening of adults in rural KwaZulu-Natal, collecting BP, HbA1c, and health services utilization data. Care cas…

  • Implementation of HIV Self-Testing to Reach Men in Rural uMkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. a DO-ART Trial Sub Study

    Open AccessNsika Sithole, M Shahmanesh et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: KwaZulu–Natal, South Africa has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates globally. Persons <35 years and men have lower rates of HIV testing. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may overcome many barriers of facility-based HIV testing in order to identify HIV positive young persons and men and link them to care. We investigated whether HIVST distribution was a feasible approach to reach men and assessed the proportion of participants who reported…

  • Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures in Mozambique

    Open AccessAntônio Rodrigues Ferreira Júnior, Janeth Dulá et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    We assessed adherence to government recommendations implemented shortly after the introduction of COVID-19 in Mozambique in March 2020, through two online cross-sectional surveys in April and June 2020. We quantified adherence to preventive measures by a composite score comprising of five measures: physical distancing, face mask use, hand hygiene, cough hygiene, and avoidance of touching the face. 3770 and 1115 persons participated in the first a…

  • Undisclosed Antiretroviral Therapy Use at Primary Health Care Clinics in Rural KwaZulu Natal South Africa

    Open AccessNsika Sithole, Resign Gunda et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2021

    Accurate reporting of antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake is crucial for measuring the success of epidemic control. Programs without linked electronic medical records are susceptible to duplicating ART initiation events. We assessed the prevalence of undisclosed ART use at the time of treatment initiation and explored its correlates among people presenting to public ambulatory clinics in South Africa. Data were analyzed from the community-based d…

  • Reliability of reporting of HIV status and antiretroviral therapy usage during verbal autopsies

    Open AccessEstelle Mclean, Estelle M Mclean et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2016

    OBJECTIVE: Verbal autopsies (VAs) are interviews with a relative or friend of the deceased; VAs are a technique used in surveillance sites in many countries with incomplete death certification. The goal of this study was to assess the accuracy and validity of data on HIV status and antiretroviral therapy (ART) usage reported in VAs and their influence on physician attribution of cause of death. DESIGN: This was a prospective cohort study. METHODS…

  • HIV policy and implementation

    Open AccessAisha Dasgupta, Aisha N Z Dasgupta et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2016

    Malawi is a global leader in the design and implementation of progressive HIV policies. However, there continues to be substantial attrition of people living with HIV across the "cascade" of HIV services from diagnosis to treatment, and program outcomes could improve further. Ability to successfully implement national HIV policy, especially in rural areas, may have an impact on consistency of service uptake. We reviewed Malawian policies and guid…

  • Patterns and risk factors for deaths from external causes in rural Malawi over 10 years

    Open AccessSteady Chasimpha, Estelle Mclean et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    The high proportion of alcohol-related deaths in men, the predominance of drowning, deaths linked to uncontrolled epilepsy, and the possible protective effect of school attendance suggest areas for intervention