Leigh Johnson
@leighjohnsoncpt.bsky.social
Epidemiologist and science geek
The idea that being gay is "un-African" is deeply flawed. In our latest study we analyse data on same-sex unions in South Africa to prove the point: link.springer.com/10.1007/s111...
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The idea that being gay is "un-African" is deeply flawed. In our latest study we analyse data on same-sex unions in South Africa to prove the point: link.springer.com/10.1007/s111...
Haroon Moolla's new review shows why even very short interruptions in antiretroviral treatment are bad for immune function: journals.lww.com/jaids/abstra...
journals.lww.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Haroon Moolla's new review shows why even very short interruptions in antiretroviral treatment are bad for immune function: journals.lww.com/jaids/abstra...
Our new preprint provides more detail on previously reported impacts of HIV funding cuts: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
The cost of the plunge: The impact and cost of a cessation of PEPFAR-supported services in South Africa
ABSTRACT Background Globally, shifts in United States foreign aid policy have put HIV funding under duress. South Africa is unique in the region because its HIV programme is largely domestically funde...
www.medrxiv.org
April 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Our new preprint provides more detail on previously reported impacts of HIV funding cuts: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Assessing the impact of HIV funding cuts in South Africa: groundup.org.za/article/us-f...
US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028
Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services
groundup.org.za
April 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Assessing the impact of HIV funding cuts in South Africa: groundup.org.za/article/us-f...
Our new study assesses the importance of STI testing in pregnancy in South Africa: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of vertical HIV transmission and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. In South Africa, syndrom...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Our new study assesses the importance of STI testing in pregnancy in South Africa: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Leigh Johnson
FIRST POST!
Since WHO guidelines shifted to #HIV viral load for monitoring treatment, CD4 testing has plummeted. A new IeDEA paper - led by Renee de Waal and Reshma Kassanjee at Univ of Cape Town and IeDEA Southern Africa - shows by just how much...
In CID: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Since WHO guidelines shifted to #HIV viral load for monitoring treatment, CD4 testing has plummeted. A new IeDEA paper - led by Renee de Waal and Reshma Kassanjee at Univ of Cape Town and IeDEA Southern Africa - shows by just how much...
In CID: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Global trends in CD4 count measurement and distribution at first antiretroviral treatment initiation
AbstractBackground. While people with HIV (PWH) start antiretroviral treatment (ART) regardless of CD4 count, CD4 measurement remains crucial for detecting
academic.oup.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:19 PM
FIRST POST!
Since WHO guidelines shifted to #HIV viral load for monitoring treatment, CD4 testing has plummeted. A new IeDEA paper - led by Renee de Waal and Reshma Kassanjee at Univ of Cape Town and IeDEA Southern Africa - shows by just how much...
In CID: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Since WHO guidelines shifted to #HIV viral load for monitoring treatment, CD4 testing has plummeted. A new IeDEA paper - led by Renee de Waal and Reshma Kassanjee at Univ of Cape Town and IeDEA Southern Africa - shows by just how much...
In CID: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...