Richard Chilongosi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7754676 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Chilongosi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Chilongosi |
| SIGNATURE | CHILONGOSI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Blantyre Institute for Community Ophthalmology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Covid-19 diagnosis within five days of symptoms onset among healthcare workers in Malawi; Non-randomized control trial of self-testing using Ag-RDTs
Efficient and sustainable models of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) screening among healthcare workers (HCWs) such as self-testing are essential for averting transmission within and outside health care facilities. We compared the number of confirmed early COVID‐19 positive diagnoses (defined as COVID‐19 cases diagnosed within five days of symptoms onset) among HCW in self-testing arm using Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test kits (Ag-RDT) and s…
Understanding the acceptability of Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests
Accessible and timely diagnostic testing was essential during the COVID-19 pandemic to control the virus’s spread and mitigate severe outcomes. However, real-time polymerase chain reaction tests, although sensitive incur high costs and prolonged turnaround times, and face implementation challenges in many resource-constrained settings. Antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT), which can be administered either by providers or as self-tests, are acc…
Understanding mechanisms of impact from community-led delivery of HIV self-testing
Community HIV strategies are important for early diagnosis and treatment, with new self-care technologies expanding the types of services that can be led by communities. We evaluated mechanisms underlying the impact of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) using mediation analysis. We conducted a cluster-randomised trial allocating 30 group village heads and their catchment areas to the community-led HIVST intervention in addition to…
Effect of door-to-door distribution of HIV self-testing kits on HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy initiation
INTRODUCTION: Reaching high coverage of HIV testing remains essential for HIV diagnosis, treatment and prevention. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of door-to-door distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits in rural Malawi. METHODS: This cluster randomised trial, conducted between September 2016 and January 2018, used restricted 1:1 randomisation to allocate 22 health facilities and their defined areas to door-to-door HIVST alongside …
Pragmatic economic evaluation of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing in Malawi
INTRODUCTION: Community-based strategies can extend coverage of HIV testing and diagnose HIV at earlier stages of infection but can be costly to implement. We evaluated the costs and effects of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in Mangochi District, Malawi. METHODS: This economic evaluation was based within a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial of 30 group village heads and their catchment areas comparing the community-led HIVST i…
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based lay distribution of HIV self-tests in increasing uptake of HIV testing among adults in rural Malawi and rural and peri-urban Zambia
Clinicaltrials.gov, Malawi: NCT02718274 , 18 March 2016; Zambia: NCT02793804 , 3 June 2016. Protocol date: 21 February 2018
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based lay distribution of HIV self-tests in increasing uptake of HIV testing among adults in rural Malawi and rural and peri-urban Zambia
Clinicaltrials.gov, Malawi: NCT02718274 , 18 March 2016; Zambia: NCT02793804 , 3 June 2016. Protocol date: 21 February 2018
Effect of door-to-door distribution of HIV self-testing kits on HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy initiation
INTRODUCTION: Reaching high coverage of HIV testing remains essential for HIV diagnosis, treatment and prevention. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of door-to-door distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits in rural Malawi. METHODS: This cluster randomised trial, conducted between September 2016 and January 2018, used restricted 1:1 randomisation to allocate 22 health facilities and their defined areas to door-to-door HIVST alongside …
Pragmatic economic evaluation of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing in Malawi
INTRODUCTION: Community-based strategies can extend coverage of HIV testing and diagnose HIV at earlier stages of infection but can be costly to implement. We evaluated the costs and effects of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in Mangochi District, Malawi. METHODS: This economic evaluation was based within a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial of 30 group village heads and their catchment areas comparing the community-led HIVST i…
Understanding mechanisms of impact from community-led delivery of HIV self-testing
Community HIV strategies are important for early diagnosis and treatment, with new self-care technologies expanding the types of services that can be led by communities. We evaluated mechanisms underlying the impact of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing (HIVST) using mediation analysis. We conducted a cluster-randomised trial allocating 30 group village heads and their catchment areas to the community-led HIVST intervention in addition to…
Covid-19 diagnosis within five days of symptoms onset among healthcare workers in Malawi; Non-randomized control trial of self-testing using Ag-RDTs
Efficient and sustainable models of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) screening among healthcare workers (HCWs) such as self-testing are essential for averting transmission within and outside health care facilities. We compared the number of confirmed early COVID‐19 positive diagnoses (defined as COVID‐19 cases diagnosed within five days of symptoms onset) among HCW in self-testing arm using Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test kits (Ag-RDT) and s…
Understanding the acceptability of Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests
Accessible and timely diagnostic testing was essential during the COVID-19 pandemic to control the virus’s spread and mitigate severe outcomes. However, real-time polymerase chain reaction tests, although sensitive incur high costs and prolonged turnaround times, and face implementation challenges in many resource-constrained settings. Antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT), which can be administered either by providers or as self-tests, are acc…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · HIV Research and Treatment (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (2 works) · Randomized controlled trial (2 works)