Identifying HIV infection in South African women: How does a fourth generation HIV rapid test perform?

Dr Emma Kalk is a Clinical Epidemiologist in the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Research where she manages projects linked to maternal and child health. She has a medical background in paediatric HIV clinical studies.

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Associate Professor Emma Kalk is a clinical epidemiologist with a focus on operational research in maternal and child health. Her current interests include pharmacovigilance and surveillance in pregnant and breast-feeding women with an emphasis on antiretroviral and …

To strengthen the early infant diagnosis (EID) programmes and timeously identify and treat HIV‐infected infants, birth HIV‐PCR for some/all infants has been recommended in the Western Cape, South Africa since 2014. Operational data on the implementation of such programmes in low‐ and middle‐income countries are limited.

2022年6月29日 · Purpose: The Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry (PER) was established at two public sector healthcare sentinel sites in the Western Cape province, South Africa, to provide ongoing surveillance of drug exposures in pregnancy and associations with pregnancy outcomes.

Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) INnovative data Science to Impact the TB Epidemic - INSITE. University of Cape Town. Kalk, Emma Kate. 2023–2026. South Africa. Health Intelligence Directorate of the Western Cape Government. OD/NIH.

Senior Specialist Scientist. Latest. Epidemiology and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated with Anti-Nucleocapsid Seropositivity in Cape Town, South Africa

2024年7月8日 · A/Prof Emma Kalk has been appointed the new Director of the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) as of 01 June 2024. Emma is a clinical epidemiologist who joined CIDER in 2014.

Emma Kalk practices in Cape Town, South Africa. Kalk is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and High Blood Pressure in Infants. Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed arti...