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Leigh Johnson

@LeighJohnson9

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Epidemiologist and actuary, working at the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research, University of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa
Joined January 2012
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Our new study assesses the importance of STI testing in pregnancy in South Africa:
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Leigh Johnson
8 months
RT @AIDS_Journal: In our next issue @LeighJohnson9 et al.'s very large follow-up study from South Africa showed that PLHIV who have resumed…
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Leigh Johnson
10 months
Less than one week remaining to apply for a PhD/postdoc to work with our HIV modelling team and the amazing Jeff Imai-Eaton @eatonjw:
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Leigh Johnson
11 months
Stefan Rautenbach's new paper assesses whether South Africa can afford to scale back HIV testing:
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Leigh Johnson
11 months
Haroon Moolla's new study, based on #IeDEA_SA data, shows the profound effects of previous ART interruptions on mortality in people on ART, with mortality risk increasing as the duration of interruption increases:
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@LeighJohnson9
Leigh Johnson
1 year
What are the most common disease combinations in South Africa? Our new study finds some unexpected surprises:
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Leigh Johnson
1 year
Kennedy Mutai's new paper shows dramatic increases in illicit drug use in South Africa since 2002:
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Leigh Johnson
1 year
Nina Anderegg's new study shows how the profile of South African sex workers has changed since 1996 - with important implications for HIV services and estimation of HIV incidence rates:
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Leigh Johnson
1 year
Data from IeDEA Southern Africa suggest periods of abnormally low rainfall are associated with higher mortality and lower viral suppression in people on antiretroviral treatment:
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Leigh Johnson
1 year
Our new study assesses the potential impact of providing injectable cabotegravir to pregnant and breastfeeding women:
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
Our latest study looks at the role of inequitable gender norms and alcohol in the spread of HIV in South Africa:
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
RT @brookenichols: Congratulations DOCTOR @lisejamz on the successful defense of your PhD today! We are all so proud of you! @HE2RO_SA @col
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
Our new study, led by Mmamapudi Kubjane, examines why TB incidence and mortality rates in SA men are higher than in SA women:
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
SA study shows child support grants have no effect on fertility, but increasing uptake of antiretroviral treatment and declining child mortality do.
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
@eatonjw @SACEMA_CoE @MRC_Outbreak @uctcider @UNAIDS_ZAF @UNAIDS Equally honoured and excited to be sharing the podium with you!
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Leigh Johnson
2 years
RT @uctcider: Huge congratulations from all of us! @iedea_sa @UCT_SPH @graemein
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Leigh Johnson
3 years
Spotlight on HIV: Six graphs that tell the story
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Leigh Johnson
3 years
Introducing Thembisa TB: The impact of HIV and TB interventions on South African adult TB incidence and mortality to 2019
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Leigh Johnson
3 years
RT @eatonjw: 💥Just released: updated district HIV estimates for South Africa for Sept 2021 🇿🇦 👉 Wonderful collabo…
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Leigh Johnson
3 years
RT @graemein: Congratulations @LindaGailBekker ... richly deserved and long overdue
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