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G Ka-Gina
Researcher at Amref Health Africa
Publications - 13
Citations - 2009
G Ka-Gina is an academic researcher from Amref Health Africa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Sexually transmitted disease. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 13 publications receiving 1987 citations.
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Impact of improved treatment of sexually transmitted diseases on HIV infection in rural Tanzania: randomised controlled trial
Heiner Grosskurth,Jim Todd,Ezra Mwijarubi,Philippe Mayaud,A. Nicoll,G Ka-Gina,J. Newell,Denise Mabey,Richard J. Hayes,Frank Mosha,Kesheni P. Senkoro,John Changalucha,Klokke Ah,Kokungoza Mugeye +13 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that improved STD treatment reduced HIV incidence by about 40% in this rural population of Tanzania, the first randomised trial to demonstrate an impact of a preventive intervention on HIV incidence in a general population.
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Sexual Behaviour Patterns and Other Risk Factors for HIV Infection in Rural Tanzania: A Case-Control Study
Maria A Quigley,Katua Munguti,Heiner Grosskurth,Jim Todd,Frank Mosha,Kesheni P. Senkoro,J N Newell,Philippe Mayaud,G Ka-Gina,Klokke Ah,David Mabey,Awena Gavyole,Richard J. Hayes +12 more
TL;DR: The results confirm marked heterogeneity in HIV risk, indicating the scope for risk reduction strategies in these rural communities, where many HIV infections occur through sexual transmission.
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HIV-associated adult mortality in a rural Tanzanian population
Jim Todd,Rebecca Balira,Heiner Grosskurth,Philippe Mayaud,Frank Mosha,G Ka-Gina,Klokke Ah,R. Gabone,Awena Gavyole,David Mabey,Richard J. Hayes +10 more
TL;DR: This study confirms the strong association of HIV infection and mortality in rural Africa, with an annual death rate in adult seropositives of over 9%, and in this rural population with a relatively low HIV prevalence of 4%, HIV has increased overall adult mortality by more than 50%.
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Validation of a WHO algorithm with risk assessment for the clinical management of vaginal discharge in Mwanza, Tanzania
Philippe Mayaud,G Ka-Gina,J Cornelissen,Jim Todd,G Kaatano,Beryl West,Evelyn Uledi,Medard Rwakatare,Lilian Kopwe,D Manoko,Marie Laga,Heiner Grosskurth,Richard J. Hayes,David Mabey +13 more
TL;DR: The WHO risk assessment algorithm for the diagnosis of NG and/or CT infections among women complaining of genital discharge can considerably reduce overtreatment of NG or CT in both pregnant and non-Pregnant women, but in this study it failed to identify 38% of non-pregnant and 54% of pregnant women with these infections.
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Risk Scores to Detect Cervical Infections in Urban Antenatal Clinic Attenders in Mwanza, Tanzania
Philippe Mayaud,Evelyn Uledi,J Cornelissen,G Ka-Gina,Jim Todd,Medard Rwakatare,Beryl West,Lilian Kopwe,D Manoko,Heiner Grosskurth,Richard J. Hayes,David Mabey +11 more
TL;DR: Risk assessment for the screening and management of N gonorrhoeae and/or C trachomatis among women presenting at routine antenatal services appears feasible and acceptable, but of limited value in this population because of its low sensitivity.