Exposure to HIV-1 during delivery and mother-to-child transmission
P Gaillard 1, C Verhofstede, F Mwanyumba, P Claeys, V Chohan, K Mandaliya, J Bwayo, J Plum, M Temmerman Affiliation 1International Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Belgium. PMID: 11089622 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200010200-00015 Abstract Background: The correlation between the presence of HIV-1 in maternal cervicovaginal secretions and in the infant’s oro-pharyngal secretions at birth, and mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) were examined to obtain a better understanding of […]
Correlation between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight: a study in Mombasa, Kenya
F Mwanyumba 1, P Claeys, P Gaillard, C Verhofstede, V Chohan, K Mandaliya, J Ndinya-Achola, J Bwayo, M Temmerman Affiliation 1Coast Provincial General Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya. PMID: 12521907 DOI: 10.1080/01443610020022078 Abstract This article aimed to examine the association between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight (LBW <2500 grams). Data from 8563 singleton liveborns in Mombasa, Kenya, were analysed. Maternal HIV infection was […]
Opportunity for prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Kenyan youth: results of a population-based survey
Mark P Hawken 1, Reinhilde D J Melis, Diana T Ngombo, Kishorchandra N Mandaliya, Lucy W Ng’ang’a, Jessica Price, Gina Dallabetta, Marleen Temmerman Affiliation 1International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. icrh@ikenya.com PMID: 12473842 DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200212150-00011 Abstract Background: Data from sentinel serosurveillance are useful to estimate HIV infection in populations but may not be representative of the general population. General population-based surveys attempt to […]
Part time female sex workers in a suburban community in Kenya: a vulnerable hidden population
M Hawken, R Melis, D Ngombo, K Mandaliya, L Ng’ang’a, J Price, G Dallabetta, and M Temmerman Affiliations International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. moc.ayneki@hrci Abstract Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are a vulnerable high risk group for the acquisition and transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV. Objectives: To study parameters of sexual behavior and knowledge […]
Vulnerability of women in an African setting: lessons for mother-to-child HIV transmission prevention programs
Philippe Gaillard 1, Reinhilde Melis, Fabian Mwanyumba, Patricia Claeys, Esther Muigai, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Job Bwayo, Marleen Temmerman Affiliation 1International Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. PMID: 11919501 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200204120-00019 Abstract After discussing advantages and risks, only a third of the 290 HIV-infected women included in an intervention study to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mombasa, Kenya, informed their partners of their […]
Mother-to-child HIV transmission in resource poor settings: how to improve coverage?
Marleen Temmerman 1, Ann Quaghebeur, Fabian Mwanyumba, Kishor Mandaliya Affiliation 1International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University, Belgium. marleen.temmerman@rug.ac.be PMID: 12819526 DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200305230-00016 Abstract Objectives: To review coverage of the current nevirapine prevention model in Coast Provincial General Hospital (CPGH) in Mombasa, Kenya, and to reflect on alternative models to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. Methods: At the antenatal clinic, health information […]
Placental inflammation and perinatal outcome
F Mwanyumba 1, I Inion, P Gaillard, K Mandaliya, M Praet, M Temmerman Affiliation 1Coast Provincial General Hospital, Mombasa, Kenya. PMID: 12781405 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00438-4 Abstract Objective: To examine the role of placental inflammation in adverse obstetrical outcome (AOO). Methods: Analysis of perinatal data of 701 randomly selected mothers of singleton infants, Mombasa, Kenya. Results: There were 661 (94.3%) live infants and 40 (5.7%) stillbirths. Out of […]
A prospective study assessing the effects of introducing the female condom in a sex worker population in Mombasa, Kenya
S C Thomsen1, W Ombidi2, C Toroitich-Ruto3, E L Wong1, H O Tucker1, R Homan1, N Kingola2, S Luchters2Correspondence to: Sarah Thomsen Liljeholmstorget 52, S-117 61, Stockholm, Sweden; sthomsen@fhi.org Abstract Objective: To assess the impact and costs of adding female condoms to a male condom promotion and distribution peer education program for sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Design: A 12 month, prospective study of […]
Quality and quantity of antenatal HIV counselling in a PMTCT program in Mombasa, Kenya
Wim Delva 1, Lillian Mutunga, Ann Quaghebeur, Marleen Temmerman Affiliation 1Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Wim.Delva@Ugent.be PMID: 16546777 DOI: 10.1080/09540120500456425 Abstract A recent report from a PMTCT implementation study in Mombasa, Kenya, points at an important gap between the efficacy in clinical trial circumstances and the effectiveness of PMTCT programmes when implemented in real life. Hence, the quality and quantity of antenatal […]
Heavy episodic drinking among Kenyan female sex workers is associated with unsafe sex, sexual violence and sexually transmitted infections
M F Chersich 1, S M F Luchters, I M Malonza, P Mwarogo, N King’ola, M Temmerman Affiliation 1International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Mombasa, Kenya. matthewf.chersich@icrh.org PMID: 18005511 DOI: 10.1258/095646207782212342 Abstract This study examined patterns of alcohol use and its association with unsafe sex and related sequelae among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using snowball […]