Prosper Okonkwo

Dados Biográficos

ID294596
NOMEProsper Okonkwo
PRENOMESProsper
SOBRENOMEOkonkwo
ASSINATURAOKONKWO P
AFILIAÇÕESAIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria
ORCID0000-0001-6822-9344
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2006
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • User-centered adaption of Peernaija , A novel mhealth application integrating medication reminders with virtual peer support and social/financial incentives to improve medication adherence

    Ifeoma Idigbe, Martin C Were et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2025

    Youth living with HIV (YLWH) have high rates of virologic failure due to medication non-adherence. PEERNaija is a novel, gamified mobile health (mHealth) application designed with user-centered principles to improve medication adherence by integrating medication reminders with social and financial incentives, virtual peer social support and early clinic outreach for non-adherent YLWH in Nigeria. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted to id…

  • HIV-related stigma and psychological distress in a cohort of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria

    Open AccessBentley Akoko, Susan Regan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2024

    Psychological distress is increasingly recognized as a barrier to engagement in HIV care, resulting in poor HIV outcomes. HIV-related stigma is a potential driver of distress in people living with HIV (PLWH). We conducted a prospective cohort study in 288 PLWH who newly initiated ART in a Nigeria. We assessed overall stigma (range 40–160) and four stigma subtypes (personalized, disclosure, negative self-image, and public stigma) at enrollment, an…

  • Aviva

    Open AccessOlabanjo Okunlola Ogunsola, John O Olawepo et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    Cervical cancer accounts for 21.7% of all cancer deaths in the sub-Saharan Africa with a case fatality rate of 68%. Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has adopted cervical cancer screening (CCS) using visual inspection with acetic acid or Lugol’s iodine (VIA/VILI) and cryotherapy treatment for precancerous lesions as the preferred screening and treatment strategy. Using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment Framework, our…

  • Understanding why and how youth-friendly health services improve viral load suppression among adolescents and young people living with HIV in Nigeria

    Open AccessOkikiolu Badejo, Christiana Nöstlinger et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    INTRODUCTION: Youth-friendly health service (YFHS) approaches are essential to better outcomes for young people. We evaluated attainment of viral load suppression among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) enrolled in an HIV treatment programme implementing YFHS models in Nigeria. METHODS: A realist evaluation using qualitative and quantitative programme data from 10 implementing health facilities. We used qualitative information to explore how …

  • Building a national framework for multicentre research and clinical trials

    Open AccessJohn O Olawepo, Echezona E Ezeanolue et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2022

    There is limited capacity and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa to conduct clinical trials for the identification of efficient and effective new prevention, diagnostic and treatment modalities to address the disproportionate burden of disease. This paper reports on the process to establish locally driven infrastructure for multicentre research and trials in Nigeria known as the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance Model Innovation and Resea…

  • Multilevel modelling and multiple group analysis of disparities in continuity of care and viral suppression among adolescents and youths living with HIV in Nigeria

    Open AccessOkikiolu Badejo, Christiana Nöstlinger et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    INTRODUCTION: Substantial disparities in care outcomes exist between different subgroups of adolescents and youths living with HIV (AYLHIV). Understanding variation in individual and health facility characteristics could be key to identifying targets for interventions to reduce these disparities. We modelled variation in AYLHIV retention in care and viral suppression, and quantified the extent to which individual and facility characteristics acco…

  • Cohort profile

    Open AccessPatrick Dakum, Yohanna Kambai Avong et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    This cohort describes the clinical and non-clinical profile of EPLHIV in Nigeria. We are following up the cohort to design and implement intervention programs, develop prognostic models to achieve better care outcomes for EPLHIV. This cohort would provide vital information for stakeholders in HIV prevention, care and treatment to understand the characteristics of EPLHIV

  • Mobile phone use for a social strategy to improve antiretroviral refill experience at a low-resource HIV clinic

    A Adetunji, Adedotun A Adetunji et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017

    In sub-Saharan African areas where antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are not available through community pharmacies, clinic-based pharmacies are often the primary source of ARV drug refills. Social pressure is mounting on treatment providers to adjust ARV refill services towards user-friendly approaches which prioritize patients' convenience and engage their resourcefulness. By this demand, patients may be signalling dissatisfaction with the current pro…

  • Evaluation of the Nigerian national antiretroviral (ARV) treatment training programme

    Open AccessE Oni Idigbe, Oluwole Odutolu et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2006Referências: 1

    There is an understanding that greater availability of HIV treatment for the 40.3 million people currently infected with HIV is a humanitarian imperative that could prolong the lives of millions, restore economic productivity, and stabilise societies in some of the world's hardest-hit regions. The Nigerian government recognises that the country has the third highest burden of infection, with people living with HIV estimated to total 4.0 million, …