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Dzudie A, Tchounga B, Ajeh R, et al. Research priorities for accelerating the achievement of three 95 HIV goals in Cameroon: a consensus statement from the Cameroon HIV Research Forum (CAM-HERO). Pan Afr Med J. 2021;40:124doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068.
Dzudie, A., Tchounga, B., Ajeh, R., Kouanfack, C., Ebasone, P. V., Djikeussi, T., Nyoto, L. B., Fokam, J., Ateudjieu, J., Tchendjou, P., Semengue, E. N. J., Kamgang, F. Y., Anoubessi, J., Varloteaux, M., Youngui, B., Tabala, F. N., Atanga, B., Simo, L., Zemsi, A., Shu, E. N., Ndayisaba, G., Nyenti, A., Ntabe, A. C., Bwemba, T. A., Sobngwi, E., Billong, S. C., Ditekemena, J., Bissek, A. C. Z., & Njock, L. R. (2021). Research priorities for accelerating the achievement of three 95 HIV goals in Cameroon: a consensus statement from the Cameroon HIV Research Forum (CAM-HERO). The Pan African medical journal, 40124. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068
Dzudie, Anastase, et al. "Research priorities for accelerating the achievement of three 95 HIV goals in Cameroon: a consensus statement from the Cameroon HIV Research Forum (CAM-HERO)." The Pan African medical journal vol. 40 (2021): 124. doi: https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068
Dzudie A, Tchounga B, Ajeh R, Kouanfack C, Ebasone PV, Djikeussi T, Nyoto LB, Fokam J, Ateudjieu J, Tchendjou P, Semengue ENJ, Kamgang FY, Anoubessi J, Varloteaux M, Youngui B, Tabala FN, Atanga B, Simo L, Zemsi A, Shu EN, Ndayisaba G, Nyenti A, Ntabe AC, Bwemba TA, Sobngwi E, Billong SC, Ditekemena J, Bissek ACZ, Njock LR. Research priorities for accelerating the achievement of three 95 HIV goals in Cameroon: a consensus statement from the Cameroon HIV Research Forum (CAM-HERO). Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Oct 29;40:124. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34909092; PMCID: PMC8641633.
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Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Oct 29;40:124. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068. eCollection 2021.

Research priorities for accelerating the achievement of three 95 HIV goals in Cameroon: a consensus statement from the Cameroon HIV Research Forum (CAM-HERO).

The Pan African medical journal

Anastase Dzudie, Boris Tchounga, Rogers Ajeh, Charles Kouanfack, Peter Vanes Ebasone, Tatiana Djikeussi, Léonard Bonono Nyoto, Joseph Fokam, Jérôme Ateudjieu, Patrice Tchendjou, Ezechiel Ngoufack Jagni Semengue, Fabrice Youbi Kamgang, Jean Anoubessi, Marie Varloteaux, Boris Youngui, Felicite Naah Tabala, Benjamin Atanga, Leonie Simo, Armel Zemsi, Emile Nforbih Shu, Gilles Ndayisaba, Annereke Nyenti, Apungwa Cornelius Ntabe, Therese Abong Bwemba, Eugene Sobngwi, Serge Clotaire Billong, John Ditekemena, Anne Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Louis Richard Njock

Affiliations

  1. Clinical Research Education, Networking and Consultancy, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  2. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  3. Service of Internal Medicine and Subspecialities, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.
  4. Lown Scholars Program, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
  5. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  6. HIV Day Hospital, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  7. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
  8. Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
  9. National AIDS Control Committee, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  10. International Reference Centre Chantal Biya (IRCCB), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  11. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
  12. Division of the Fight against Diseases, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  13. Cameroon office, National Agency for Research on AIDS (ANRS), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  14. Division of Health Operational Research, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  15. Limbe Regional Hospital, Limbe, Cameroon.
  16. Cameroon Bioethics Initiative, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  17. National Ethics Committee, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  18. General Secretariat, Ministry of Public Health, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

PMID: 34909092 PMCID: PMC8641633 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.124.31068

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: the Treat-All remains the globally endorsed approach to attain the 95-95-95 targets and end the AIDS pandemic by 2030, but requires some country-level contextualization. In Cameroon, the specific research agenda to inform strategies for improving HIV policy was yet to be defined.

METHODS: under the patronage of the Cameroon Ministry of health, researchers, policy makers, implementing partners, and clinicians from 13 institutions, used the Delphi method to arrive at a consensus of HIV research priorities. The process had five steps: 1) independent literature scan by 5 working groups; 2) review of the initial priority list; 3) appraisal of priorities list in a larger group; 4) refinement and consolidation by a consensus group; 5) rating of top research priorities.

RESULTS: five research priorities and corresponding research approaches, resulted from the process. These include: 1) effectiveness, safety and active toxicity monitoring of new and old antiretrovirals; 2) outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) with focus in children and adolescents; 3) impact of HIV and ART on aging and major chronic diseases; 4) ART dispensation models and impact on adherence and retention; 5) evaluations of HIV treatment and prevention programs.

CONCLUSION: the research priorities resulted from a consensus amongst a multidisciplinary team and were based on current data about the pandemic and science to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure HIV. These priorities highlighted critical areas of investigation with potential relevance for the country, funders, and regulatory bodies.

Copyright: Anastase Dzudie et al.

Keywords: Cameroon; HIV/AIDS; Treat all; research priorities

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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