MHRP's African Cohort Study (AFRICOS), is a longitudinal observational cohort study that is able to answer key questions surrounding people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The AFRICOS team worked with the Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Mike Reid, to develop and publish a manuscript summarizing key findings and highlighting the transformative impact of this cohort and how AFRICOS has contributed to the HIV 95-95-95 goals in sub-Saharan Africa.
The manuscript was recently published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. It covers a wide range of research questions the cohort has addressed over the last decade including clinical profiles and treatment outcomes, socio-behavioral factors and adherence, non-communicable diseases, mental health and cognition, HIV and co-infections, HIV and COVID, immunology and HIV sequencing, and women's health.
You can read the full manuscript here: https://www.ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd/aop/article-10.4269-ajtmh.24-0249/article-10.4269-ajtmh.24-0249.xml