Prevention and elimination efforts of HIV/AIDS caused by sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An editorial

doi:10.1002/ijgo.15128

Editorial

. 2024 Feb;164(2):385-386.

doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15128. Epub 2023 Sep 11.

Prevention and elimination efforts of HIV/AIDS caused by sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An editorial

Henoch Ciswaka^{1

2}, Malik Olatunde Oduoye³, Gaston Masimango⁴, Rodrigue Fikiri Bavurhe⁴, Daniel Bulondo^{2

5}, Chrispin Biamba^{2

6}, Fabrice Kibukila⁴, Pamela Feza^{2

6}, Aymar Akilimali^{2

5

7}, Olivier Nyakio⁸

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
² Standing Committee of Research and Exchange, Medical Student Association (MSA), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³ College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
⁴ Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁵ Faculty of medicine, La Sapientia Catholic University, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁶ Faculty of medicine, University of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁷ Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Washington, DC, USA.
⁸ Faculty of Medicine, Evangelic University in Africa, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

PMID: 37694612
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15128

Editorial

Prevention and elimination efforts of HIV/AIDS caused by sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: An editorial

Henoch Ciswaka et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Feb.

. 2024 Feb;164(2):385-386.

doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15128. Epub 2023 Sep 11.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
² Standing Committee of Research and Exchange, Medical Student Association (MSA), Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
³ College of Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
⁴ Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁵ Faculty of medicine, La Sapientia Catholic University, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁶ Faculty of medicine, University of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
⁷ Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Washington, DC, USA.
⁸ Faculty of Medicine, Evangelic University in Africa, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

PMID: 37694612
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15128

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Keywords: Democratic Republic of the Congo; HIV/AIDS; prevention; elimination efforts; public health; sexual violence; women.

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[1] De Marie-Amélia CARPIO. National Geographic. En République démocratique du Congo, la double peine des femmes violées Face aux violences sexuelles commises par des combattants comme par des civils, les victimes restent encore livrées à elles-mêmes. Accessed on June 11, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/histoire/en-republique-democratique-du...

[2] De Marie-Amélia CARPIO. National Geographic. En République démocratique du Congo, la double peine des femmes violées Face aux violences sexuelles commises par des combattants comme par des civils, les victimes restent encore livrées à elles-mêmes. Accessed on June 11, 2023. https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/histoire/en-republique-democratique-du...

[3] WHO. Ten threats to global health in 2019. 2019. Accessed June 17, 2023. https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-...

[4] WHO. Ten threats to global health in 2019. 2019. Accessed June 17, 2023. https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-...

[5] De Vito A, Colpani A, Mameli MS, et al. HIV infection indicator disease-based active case finding in a university hospital: results from the SHOT project. Infect Dis Rep. 2023;15(1):94-101. doi:10.3390/idr15010010

[6] De Vito A, Colpani A, Mameli MS, et al. HIV infection indicator disease-based active case finding in a university hospital: results from the SHOT project. Infect Dis Rep. 2023;15(1):94-101. doi:10.3390/idr15010010

[7] Sabin CA, Lundgren JD. The natural history of HIV infection. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2013;8:311 https://pmc/articles/PMC4196796/

[8] Sabin CA, Lundgren JD. The natural history of HIV infection. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2013;8:311 https://pmc/articles/PMC4196796/

[9] Omare D, Kanekar A. Determinants of HIV/AIDS in armed conflict populations. J Public Health Afr. 2011;2(1):e9.

[10] Omare D, Kanekar A. Determinants of HIV/AIDS in armed conflict populations. J Public Health Afr. 2011;2(1):e9.

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