Webster Mavhu, PhD
@webstermavhu
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Linguistic anthropology/social science, Global health-conducting evidence-based research to inform policy/programs @CeSHHAR Zimbabwe; views own.
Joined October 2012
Scoping a social science agenda for male genital schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: posing key questions to frame appropriate research themes | Parasitology | Cambridge Core - https://t.co/AMb6WnE2oX
@webstermavhu @owennyamwanza @CambridgeUP
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Scoping a social science agenda for male genital schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: posing key questions to frame appropriate research themes
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Checkout this article I found at PLOS: https://t.co/RhjwLZ1Jdq
@webstermavhu @RufaroMbundure @zvandiri @sarah_bernays #Tuberculosis #HIV #adolescents
journals.plos.org
Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is increasingly offered to people living with HIV in high-burden settings, including adolescents and young people (AYPLHIV). Evidence demonstrates that...
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Sociocultural Factors Shaping Fatherhood and Men's Participation in Antenatal Care in Rural Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review - Musiwa - 2025 - Sociology of Health & Illness - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/T3LZS4ph8i
@webstermavhu @owennyamwanza
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Men's participation is critical to improving antenatal care (ANC) utilisation and mother and child health in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Additionally, current reviews typically examine sociocultural...
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New Research: Equipping community health workers in Rwanda to deliver a gender transformative parenting program to prevent violence against women and children at scale https://t.co/VdWWRFx0JW
#FrontiersIn #ReproductiveHealth
frontiersin.org
IntroductionIn Rwanda, the Bandebereho program has demonstrated long-term reductions in intimate partner violence (IPV) and violence against children. Since ...
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Mental health and other clinical and social characteristics of young mothers living with HIV in Zimbabwe: a mixed-methods study https://t.co/yWg86vm1cn
@zvandiri @friendshipbench @webstermavhu @ZNenguke @vickysimms_epi @sarah_bernays #HIV #MentalHealth #mothers #adolescents
tandfonline.com
Young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) experience numerous stressors including treatment management and poor parent modelling. We investigated YWLHIV’s mental health and other clinical and social cha...
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https://t.co/ytGTyyP2c7
@BioMedCentral @webstermavhu @ccasejohn @Euphemia4 #HIV #selftesting #SouthAfrica
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
Background As in much of sub-Saharan Africa, substantial HIV testing gaps remain in South Africa, particularly among adult men ages 20–35, young people ages 15–24 and key populations. Innovative...
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Interventions to reduce self-stigma among people living with HIV: A systematic review. https://t.co/9EyXP4SDvN
@BeyondStigma_ @zvandiri @webstermavhu @UCC @RCSI_PosHealth #HIV #stigma #intervention #systematicreview #measurement #Mindfulness #cognitive #creative #bespoke
psycnet.apa.org
Over 4 decades into the global HIV pandemic, HIV-related self-stigma—a mindset of negative beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors a person holds about themselves—remains a major barrier to HIV treatment,...
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#PLOSONE: Clinical and psychosocial context of HIV perinatally infected young mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe: A ... https://t.co/FNbcgQ9EVM
@zvandiri @webstermavhu @ZNenguke @vickysimms_epi @tineip @rashida_abbferr @chidodc @friendshipbench #HIV #MentalHealth #adolescents #mothers
journals.plos.org
Background The lives of adolescents and young people living with HIV (LHIV) are dominated by complex psychological and social stressors. These may be more pronounced among those perinatally infected....
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#PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: Reported impact of creativity in the Wakakosha (‘You’re Worth It’) internal stigma i ... https://t.co/7cvoMaAHzh
@zvandiri @webstermavhu @BeyondStigma_ @UCC
@tcdublin @RCSI_PosHealth @owennyamwanza
@AnnNolanTCGH #Stigma #Creativity
journals.plos.org
Internal stigma (negative judgements towards oneself) continues to be a barrier to HIV treatment, management and care, and has global public health consequences. People living with HIV (PLHIV) who...
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Fatherhood and men’s participation in antenatal care in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol https://t.co/6ALrAKx2Iw
@webstermavhu @owennyamwanza @lmbuagbaw
#fatherhood #ANC
bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Men’s participation is imperative for improving antenatal care (ANC) access and mother and child health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Research looking at improving men’s partic...
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#PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: A conceptualization and psychometric evaluation of positive psychological outcome https://t.co/RXXd0i3QYI
@zvandiri @webstermavhu @jermainedambi @sarah_bernays @vickysimms_epi @fam6 @BeyondStigma_ @TempletonWorld @SekayiSi @RCSI_Irl
journals.plos.org
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of HIV, with comorbid mental conditions highly prevalent in people living with HIV. It is important to evaluate the mental health of adoles...
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https://t.co/NF2psRC5aO. Sharing our latest protocol from a study funded by @wellcometrust : final review on the way @melanieabas @DixonChibanda @clemynhu @PrimNyamayaro @webstermavhu @TariroD1 @rhulanibeji @EMavindidze
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Accuracy of and preferences for blood-based vs oral-fluid-based #HIV self-testing in #Malawi @BioMedCentral @SelfTestAfrica @MLW_Programme @LSTMnews @PSIimpact @ailvaoreilly @webstermavhu @LSHTM @ccasejohn @kumwendam @Euphemia4
https://t.co/BLmHF1ujKh
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) can use either oral-fluid or blood-based tests. Studies have shown strong preferences for self-testing compared to facility-based services. Despite availability of...
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Amazing to see the support for and the scaling up and adaptation of the @zvandiri model across Africa! Watching this video and witnessing the joy of young people from the program, were really moving! https://t.co/BK4sd6KPJL
@webstermavhu
@sarah_bernays
@SekayiSi
@AliceKArmstrong @zvandiri @UNICEFAfrica @UNICEFZIMBABWE “We are the ones who can communicate effectively with our peers & share the latest information on HIV & SRHR services. Help us grow and let us lead!” - Melissa Chidhuke - @zvandiri CATS + @UNICEFzimbabwe Adolescent & Youth advisory Committee Member #YouthLedChange #ICASA2023
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Today, @CeSHHAR Zimbabwe, along with partners, conducted a site support and supervision visit to Heat Indicators for Global Health (HIGH Horizons) supported facilities in Mt Darwin district. #CLIMATE
#HEALTHCARE
#HIGHHORIZON Read More: https://t.co/v9pKqJp3WF
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Abstract: We explored client preferences for oral-fluid-based self-testing , blood based self-testing & provider-delivered blood-based testing. 🇿🇼 ⭐ HIV testing continues to be an essential entry point into HIV prevention, treatment & care. 📝 Read More https://t.co/7OhO6B3iWn
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Incredible piece by #TafadzwaTandi
Creativity increases value in any sector, and creating a sculpture with moving earrings from one piece of Opal stone is more than the average levels. Tafadzwa Tandi went above and beyond on this one.
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https://t.co/3zDwiSa6Jo Our paper describing #impact of a #communitybased, #peerled #HIV #selfstigma #intervention to improve #selfworth and #wellbeing among YPLHIV is out @CeSHHAR @BeyondStigma_ @zvandiri @ViiVHC @LSTMnews @FrontPubHealth @owennyamwanza
frontiersin.org
Self-stigma -negative self-judgements or core beliefs -can result in feelings of shame, worthlessness and self-blame, and impacts social interaction, mental ...
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