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Co-morbidity of diabetes mellitus and HIV in patients attending the ART clinic Parirenyatwa hospital 2015
(2016-11)
Background: Zimbabwe has a double burden of diseases, with HIV epidemic and increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Since the roll out of Anti Retroviral Therapy in 2004 at Parirenyatwa OI clinic, Nucleoside Reverse ...
The relationship between malaria and HIV
(University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, 1999)
Objective: To determine if there is an association between HIV and malaria infection Design: A cross sectional survey. Setting: Sanyati Rural District, a malarious endemic area of Zimbabwe. Subjects: 338 volunteers aged ...
A study to determine relationship between partner support and adherence to Zidovudine among HIV positive pregnant women attending PMTCT clinic at Shurugwi hospital
(2014-05-21)
There are low levels of adherence to zidovudine prophylaxis among HIV
positive pregnant women at Shurugwi District Hospital in Zimbabwe. The most likely
contributing factor to low adherence levels could be related to the ...
Evaluation of Factors Associated with HIV Prevalence among 15- to 49-Year-Olds in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe: Divergence and Similarity of the Two Statistical Methods
(2009-08)
Introduction
AIDS surveillance has been the cornerstone of national efforts to monitor the spread of HIV infection in the world and to target HIV-prevention programs and health-care services. HIV case surveillance provides ...
Survival patterns of patients enrolled into Island Hospice Service palliative care programme
(2014-05-21)
Introduction and Background: Palliative care services aim to attain the best quality of life of
patients. However, the lack of information on the survival of patients under palliative care has
resulted in the implementation ...
The relationship between the level of HIV antenatal self care knowledge and HIV self care antenatal care practices among HIV positive women age 18-40 years at Chinhoyi provincial hospital.
(2014-05-21)
Lack of adaptation of good HIV antenatal self care practice may lead to a rise in both maternal
and infant mortality rates, through mother to child transmission of HIV. The purpose of the study
was to examine the ...
The relationship between cultural factors and initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive people aged 18 to 49 years at Chitungwiza central hospital O/I clinic
(2013-06)
People living with HIV who are eligible for Anti Retro viral therapy at Chitungwiza Central hospital OI clinic appear to be delaying initiating ART. Late initiation of HIV positive people on ART poses a major public health ...