Geography Focus: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Central Africa IeDEA

Postpartum depressive symptoms following implementation of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding program in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A cohort study.

February 2021 | PLoS Med

Patricia Vangu Matondo Lelo

Dr. Patricia Vangu Matondo Lelo coordinates CA-IeDEA activities at the Kalembelembe Pediatric Hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. She has 16 years’ experience in pediatric infectious disease, with a focus on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Her primary areas of interest are HIV and tuberculosis, along with issues affecting adolescents living with HIV. Currently serving as […]

Impact of universal antiretroviral treatment eligibility on rapid treatment initiation among young adolescents with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

November 2019 | Journal of Infectious Diseases

Breastfeeding support offered at delivery is associated with higher prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum among HIV-exposed infants: A cross-sectional analysis

October 2019 | Maternal and Child Health Journal

HIV viral suppression among pregnant and breastfeeding women in routine care in the Kinshasa province: a baseline evaluation of participants in CQI-PMTCT study

September 2019 | Journal of the International AIDS Society

Changes in rapid HIV treatment initiation after national “treat all” policy adoption in 6 sub-Saharan African countries: Regression discontinuity analysis

June 2019 | PLoS Medicine

Hepatitis B infection among pregnant and post-partum women living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy in Kinshasa, DR Congo: A cross-sectional study

May 2019 | PLoS One

Whole-genome sequencing for drug resistance profile prediction in mycobacterium tuberculosis

April 2019 | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Drug susceptibility testing and mortality in patients treated for tuberculosis in high-burden countries: a multicentre cohort study

February 2019 | Lancet Infectious Diseases

Association between pregnancy at enrollment into HIV care and loss to care among women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006-2013

April 2018 | PLoS One