Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Temporal Trends and Determinants of HIV Testing at Antenatal Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pooled Analysis of Population-Based Surveys (2005-2021).

Author(s): Allorant A, Muset P, Hodgins C, Kirakoya-Samadoulougou F, Namachapa K, Mbofana F, Panagiotoglou D, Johnson LF, Imai-Eaton JW, Maheu-Giroux MJournal: J Acquir Immune Defic SyndrPMID: 38180847 April 2024

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), integrating HIV testing into antenatal care (ANC) has been crucial toward reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.…

Future HIV epidemic trajectories in South Africa and projected long-term consequences of reductions in general population HIV testing: a mathematical modelling study.

Author(s): Rautenbach SP, Whittles LK, Meyer-Rath G, Jamieson L, Chidarikire T, Johnson LF, Imai-Eaton JWJournal: Lancet Public HealthPMID: 38553141 April 2024

After successful intensive interventions to rapidly increase HIV awareness, coverage of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression, HIV programmes in…

Substantial but spatially heterogeneous progress in male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa.

Author(s): Thomas ML, Zuma K, Loykissoonlal D, Dube ZB, Vranken P, Porter SE, Kripke K, Seatlhodi T, Meyer-Rath G, Johnson LF, Imai-Eaton JWJournal: Commun Med (Lond)PMID: 38172187 January 2024

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of male HIV acquisition by 60%. Programmes to provide VMMCs for HIV…

Differences in Breastfeeding Duration by Maternal HIV Status: A Pooled Analysis of Nationally Representative Surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author(s): Glaubius R, Stover J, Johnson LF, Mahiane SG, Mahy MI, Eaton JWJournal: J Acquir Immune Defic SyndrPMID: 38180741 January 2024

Breastfeeding improves child survival but is a source of mother-to-child HIV transmission among women with unsuppressed HIV infection. Estimated HIV…

Measuring HIV Acquisitions Among Partners of Key Populations: Estimates From HIV Transmission Dynamic Models.

Author(s): Silhol R, Anderson RL, Stevens O, Stannah J, Booton RD, Baral S, Dimitrov D, Mitchell KM, Donnell D, Bershteyn A, Brown T, Kelly SL, Kim HY, Johnson LF, Maheu-Giroux M, Martin-Hughes R, Mishra S, Peerapatanapokin W, Stone J, Stover J, Teng Y, Vickerman P, Garcia SA, Korenromp E, Imai-Eaton JW, Boily MCJournal: J Acquir Immune Defic SyndrPMID: 38180739 January 2024

Key populations (KPs), including female sex workers (FSWs), gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), people…

Estimation of Improvements in Mortality in Spectrum Among Adults With HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in High-Income Countries.

Author(s): Trickey A, Glaubius R, Pantazis N, Zangerle R, Wittkop L, Vehreschild J, Grabar S, Cavassini M, Teira R, d'Arminio Monforte A, Casabona J, van Sighem A, Jarrin I, Ingle SM, Sterne JAC, Imai-Eaton JW, Johnson LFJournal: J Acquir Immune Defic SyndrPMID: 38180742 January 2024

Mortality rates for people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in high-income countries continue to decline. We compared…

Updated Data and Methods for the 2023 UNAIDS HIV Estimates.

Author(s): van Schalkwyk C, Mahy M, Johnson LF, Imai-Eaton JWJournal: J Acquir Immune Defic SyndrPMID: 38180734 January 2024

Each year, supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), country teams across the globe produce estimates that…