RESEARCH ARTICLE: Prevalence and genotype-specific distribution of human papillomavirus in Burundi according to HIV status and urban or rural residence and its implications for control

Abstract

Background

Human papillomaviruses are the most important causative agents for invasive cervical cancer development. HPV type-specific vaccination and HPV cervical cancer screening methods are being widely recommended to control the disease but the epidemiology of the circulating HPV types may vary locally. The circulating HPV-strains have never been assessed in Burundi. This study determined the prevalence and genotype-specific distribution of HPV in four different strata in Burundi: HIV-infected or non-infected and women living in rural or urban areas. Implications for HPV diagnosis and vaccine implementation was discussed.
Methods
Four cross-sectional surveys were conducted in Burundi (2013 in a rural area and 2016 in urban area) among HIV-infected and uninfected women living in rural and urban areas. Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) and HPV genotyping were performed and risk factors for HPV infection and cervical pre-cancer lesions were determined using logistic regression model.
Results
HPV prevalence was very high in urban area with significant differences between HIV-positive and negative women (p<0.0001). In fact, 45.7% of HIV-positive participants were infected with any HPV type and all were infected with at least one HR/pHR-HPV type. Among the HIV-negative participants, 13.4% were HPV-infected, of whom, only four women (2.7%) were infected with HR/pHR-HPV types. Read more here…

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Authors

Ndizeye, Zacharie http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3235-9494

Vanden Broeck, Davy

Lebelo, Ramokone Lisbeth http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-514X

Bogers, Johannes

Benoy, Ina

Van Geertruyden, Jean-Pierre

Share Net International: Co – Creation Conference 2019

Introduction:

Share-Net International, the Knowledge Platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, will host its first annual Co-Creation Conference, “Engaging in Knowledge Translation Together from 8-10th October 2019 at the Impact Hub in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This innovative, dynamic event will be a working conference where participants will develop concrete and evidence informed knowledge products that will be used for influencing policy and practice at country level.

The conference has two tracks: 1) Breaking the silence around Infertility and 2) Access to quality SRHR services for people affected by conflict, fragility and crisis.

For each thematic track, a Community of Practice has been established consisting of Share-Net International members and partners. Before the conference narrative reviews will be written and deliberative dialogues will be held with key informants to inform the kind of products that will be developed during the conference.
All participants of the conference, including researchers, practitioners and policy makers will engage in dialogues and work together for the creation of these knowledge products.

Methodology

The Share-Net International Co-Creation Conference’s methodology is new in its kind and a range of methodologies will be used. SNI will invite different kind of specialists and experts who will support the teams. Methods include deliberative dialogues, message and product development techniques, writeshops, framing messages and language use and several others. During the conference a small grants call will be launched that will lead to the use of the products at country level.

Co-Creation Conference

Share Net International: Co – Creation Conference 2019

Introduction:

Share-Net International, the Knowledge Platform on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, will host its first annual Co-Creation Conference, “Engaging in Knowledge Translation Together from 8-10th October 2019 at the Impact Hub in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This innovative, dynamic event will be a working conference where participants will develop concrete and evidence informed knowledge products that will be used for influencing policy and practice at country level.

The conference has two tracks: 1) Breaking the silence around Infertility and 2) Access to quality SRHR services for people affected by conflict, fragility and crisis.

For each thematic track, a Community of Practice has been established consisting of Share-Net International members and partners. Before the conference narrative reviews will be written and deliberative dialogues will be held with key informants to inform the kind of products that will be developed during the conference.
All participants of the conference, including researchers, practitioners and policy makers will engage in dialogues and work together for the creation of these knowledge products.

Methodology

The Share-Net International Co-Creation Conference’s methodology is new in its kind and a range of methodologies will be used. SNI will invite different kind of specialists and experts who will support the teams. Methods include deliberative dialogues, message and product development techniques, writeshops, framing messages and language use and several others. During the conference a small grants call will be launched that will lead to the use of the products at country level.

Co-Creation Conference

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