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Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Daka M, Ntshalintshali N, Mabhena E, et al.

2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases

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The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...

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Befano B, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Egemen D, Inturrisi F, Jeronimo J, et al.

2025-03-18 • Journal of the National Cancer Institute

The HPV-Automated Visual Evaluation (PAVE) Consortium is validating a cervical screening strategy enabling accurate cervical screening in resource-limited settings. A rapid, low-cost ...

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Haider A, Goossens S, Desforges C, Chilinda G, Osman H, et al.

2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024

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Shephard M, Matthews S, Kularatne R, Andrewartha K, Blondeel K, et al.

2024-03-04 • BMC Infectious Diseases

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In 2018, the World Health Organization commenced a multi-country validation study of the Cepheid GeneXpert for a range of molecular-based point-of-care (POC) tests in prim...

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Tsorou C, Williams A, van den Boogaard W, Staderini N, Repetto E, et al.

2024-03-01 • Public Health Action

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can impact individuals of any demographic. The most common pathogens causing STIs are Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea and Tr...

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Mhlanga L, Welte A, Grebe E, Ohler L, Van Cutsem G, et al.

2023-07-13 • IJID Regions

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We estimated changes in the HIV incidence from 2013 to 2018 in Eshowe/Mbongolwane, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa where Médecins Sans Frontières is engaged in providing HIV te...

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Mukooza E

2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

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Kerschberger B, Mukooza E, Berto A, Ntshalintshali N, Mafomisa M, et al.

2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

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Kerschberger B, Ntshalintshali N, Mafomisa M, Mabhena E, Daka M, et al.

2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023

INTRODUCTION
Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are a public health threat. Syndromic approaches based on clinical symptoms have been suggested as having poor diagnostic perform...

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Bossard C, Chihana ML, Nicholas S, Mauambeta D, Weinstein D, et al.

2022-12-30 • PLOS One

Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are a hard-to-reach and understudied population, especially those who begin selling sex at a young age. In one of the most economically disadvantaged regions in...

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Reilley B, Hiwot ZG, Mesure J

2004-07-01 • Ethiopian Medical Journal

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A study was conducted to assess the acceptability and utilization of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) services in Kahsey Ab...

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Fotheringham C

2017-11-10 • Lancet Global Health

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Yambasu EE, Reid AJ, Owiti P, Manzi M, Sia Murray MJ, et al.

2017-12-31 • Pan African Medical Journal

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Transmissible blood-borne infections are a serious threat to blood transfusion safety in West African countries; and yet blood remains a key therapeutic product in the c...

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Ronoh Y, Some D, Ortuno R, Kuwenyi K, Mupepe T, et al.

2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020

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Cervical cancer is now largely a preventable disease; however, implementation of highly sensitive molecular screening technologies in low-resource settings is partly hin...

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Ronoh Y

2020-05-13 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020

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Carrara VI, Terris-Prestholt F, Kumaranayake L, Mayaud P

2005-06-17 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) services were offered by the nongovernmental organization Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, betw...

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Langendorf C, Lastrucci C, Sanou-Bicaba I, Blackburn K, Koudika MH, et al.

2019-09-01 • Sexually Transmitted Infections

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In resource-limited settings, screening pregnant women for syphilis using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is a key tool in the prevention of congenital syphilis. However, ...

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Khandu L, Zachariah R, Van der Bergh R, Wangchuk D, Tshering N, et al.

2014-03-21 • Public Health Action

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Two free-standing urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and counselling (HCT) centres in Bhutan offering services to the general population and targeting the most ...

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Ngwa W, Manangazira P, Some D, Ortuno R, Ronoh Y, et al.

2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research

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Ronoh Y, Some D, Ortuno R, Kuwenyi K, Mupepe T, et al.

2020-05-13 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020

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Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: Prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps

Initial evaluation of a new cervical screening strategy combining human papillomavirus genotyping and automated visual evaluation: the Human Papillomavirus–Automated Visual Evaluation Consortium

Scaling up cervical cancer screening in southern Malawi: Screening models for difficult-to-reach populations

Independent clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care testing for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Trichomonas vaginalis in women-at-risk in Australia, Guatemala, Morocco, and South Africa

Point-of-care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections among migrants in Greece

Evidence of HIV incidence reduction in young women, but not in adolescent girls, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

High burden of sexually transmitted infections and poor diagnostic performance of syndromic approaches within a decentralised HIV care setting in Eswatini

High burden of sexually transmitted infections and poor diagnostic performance of syndromic approaches within a decentralized HIV care setting in Eswatini

High burden of sexually transmitted infections and poor diagnostic performance of syndromic approaches within a decentralised HIV care setting in Eswatini

HIV, sexual violence, and termination of pregnancy among adolescent and adult female sex workers in Malawi: A respondent-driven sampling study

Acceptability and utilisation of services for voluntary counselling [corrected] and testing and sexually transmitted infections in Kahsey Abera Hospital, Humera, Tigray, Ethiopia

Cervical cancer deaths: a blind spot in global women's health

Hidden dangers-prevalence of blood borne pathogens, hepatitis B, C, HIV and syphilis, among blood donors in Sierra Leone in 2016: opportunities for improvement: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Validation of GeneXpert testing for human papillomavirus and self-collected sampling for cervical cancer screening in Gutu District, Zimbabwe

Validation of GeneXpert testing for human papillomavirus and self-collected sampling for cervical cancer screening in Gutu District, Zimbabwe

Operational and economic evaluation of an NGO-led sexually transmitted infections Intervention: North-Western Cambodia

Dual screen and confirm rapid test does not reduce overtreatment of syphilis in pregnant women living in a non-venereal treponematoses endemic region: a field evaluation among antenatal care attendees in Burkina Faso

Providing a gateway to prevention and care for the most at-risk populations in Bhutan: is this being achieved?

Acceptability and feasibility of HPV vaccination among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in rural Zimbabwe: a prospective cohort study

Validation of GeneXpert testing for human papillomavirus and self-collected sampling for cervical cancer screening in Gutu District, Zimbabwe