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    • Effect of patient-delivered household contact tracing and prevention for tuberculosis: A household cluster-randomised trial in Malawi 

      Kaswaswa, Kruger; MacPherson, Peter; Kumwenda, Moses; Mpunga, James; Thindwa, Deus; Nliwasa, Marriott; Mwapasa, Mphatso; Odland, Jon Øyvind; Tomoka, Tamiwe; Chipungu, Geoffrey; Mukaka, Mavuto; Corbett, Elizabeth L. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-08)
      <p><b> Background</b> Household contact tracing provides TB screening and TB preventive therapy (TPT) to contacts at high risk of TB disease. However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We investigated a novel model aiming to improve uptake. <p><b> Methods</b> Between May and December 2014, we randomised patient with TB who consented to participate in the ...

    • Factors shaping initial decision-making to self-test amongst cohabiting couples in urban Blantyre, Malawi 

      Kumwenda, Moses; Munthali, Alister; Phiri, Mackwellings; Mwale, Daniel; Gutteberg, Tore Jarl; MacPherson, Eleanor; Theobald, Sally J.; Corbett, Liz; Desmond, Nicola (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-15)
      In sub-Saharan Africa, most new HIV infections occur in stable relationships, making couples testing an important intervention for HIV prevention. We explored factors shaping the decision-making of cohabiting couples who opted to self-test in Blantyre, Malawi. Thirty-four self-tested participants (17 couples) were interviewed. Motivators for HIV self-testing (HIVST) emerged at three main levels. ...