HIV prevalence and TB in migrant miners communities of origin in Gaza Province, Mozambique: The need for increasing awareness and knowledge.
Cynthia Semá BaltazarYara Voss DeLimaHelena RicardoCarlos BotãoDenise Chitsondzo LangaPaulino da CostaDiosdélio MalamuleÂngelo AugustoSofia ViegasNkechi Obisie-NmehielleLaura Tomm-BondeFrancis Bwambale MulekyaPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The results of this survey confirm a high prevalence of HIV in communities of origin of migrant miners in Gaza province. Findings also demonstrated low levels of awareness/ knowledge and prevention of TB and HIV. It is important to strengthen strategies that encourage regular HIV testing and TB screening. Appropriate communication interventions on methods of transmission and prevention of HIV and TB in these communities must be intensified, as well as ensuring ongoing linkage to TB and HIV social and healthcare services.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- hepatitis c virus
- south africa
- hiv aids
- primary care
- physical activity
- risk factors
- mental health
- gene expression
- cross sectional
- dna methylation
- social media
- genome wide
- health information