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Department of Pharmacy, National University of Lesotho, Maseru, Lesotho

Biography

Ms. Lineo Maja is a senior lecturer and practicing pharmacist registered with the Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council as a Pharmacist. She is currently a tutor in the Faculty of Health Sciences. She is also a pharmacy practice and pharmacy management lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy. Ms. Lineo Maja research interests include non-communicable disease prevention, management and control at the primary healthcare level in sub-Saharan countries; Medicines Use Review and Prescription Interventions in patients with chronic disease; and Pharmacovigilance.

Publications

• Research   
  Knowledge Attitudes and Practice about HIV Transmission, Prevention and Treatment among Elderly Patients with HIV/AIDS in Rural Lesotho
  Author(s): Maseabata V Ramathebane*, Lineo Maja, Lipalesa Moletsane, Molungoa Sello and Rauf A Sayed
  
  Introduction: Lesotho is one of the world’s countries hardest hit by HIV, with the second highest HIV prevalence after Swaziland. Elderly persons face many prevention challenges such as lack of knowledge in HIV/AIDS, discrimination and stigmatization that can lead to late testing, diagnosis and reluctance in seeking medical services. This is the first study conducted in Lesotho to assess knowledge regarding HIV transmission, prevention and treatment among elderly patients in rural Lesotho. Methods: The study population composed of elderly HIV/AIDS patients aged ≥ 50 years, receiving clinical services within the catchment of four rural clinics of Maseru districts. A random sample of medical records of patients living with HIV/AIDS was selected from each of the four clinics. After intervention interview were carried out using the sam.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2376-0419.21.8.222

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