Darshini Govindasamy

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Darshini Govindasamy is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Darshini Govindasamy has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Infectious Diseases, 18 papers in General Health Professions and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Darshini Govindasamy's work include HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (16 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 papers). Darshini Govindasamy is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (21 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (16 papers) and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 papers). Darshini Govindasamy collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Darshini Govindasamy's co-authors include Katharina Kranzer, Nathan Ford, Stephen D Lawn, Victoria Johnston, Catherine Mathews, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Rachel Baggaley, Robin Wood, Nienke van Schaik and Kim Jonas and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Darshini Govindasamy

31 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Risk factors, barriers and facilitators for linkage to antiretroviral therapy care

2012 359 citations Darshini Govindasamy, Nathan Ford et al. AIDS profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sexual and reproductive health interventions for mobile adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review 2025 ·BMC Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Natsayi Chimbindi, Darshini Govindasamy, Musonda Simwinga, Tolib Mirzoev, (unknown), (unknown), Virginia Bond, (unknown), Nothando Ngwenya, Maryam Shahmanesh, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
2	Proximity to public green spaces and depressive symptoms among South African residents: a population-based study 2024 ·BMC Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, Lídia Casas, Yusentha Balakrishna, Jason Bantjes, Renée Street	3
3	Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Schoolgoing Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa 2023 ·Vaccines ·(unknown), Kim Jonas, Zoe Duby, Darshini Govindasamy, Catherine Mathews, Tarylee Reddy, (unknown), (unknown), Fareed Abdullah	6
4	A PREDICTION RISK SCORE FOR HIV AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA: IDENTIFYING THOSE IN NEED OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS 2023 ·International Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Peter S. Nyasulu, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, Samuel Manda	0
5	An economic incentive package to support the wellbeing of caregivers of adolescents living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: a feasibility study protocol for a pilot randomised trial 2023 ·Pilot and Feasibility Studies ·(unknown), (unknown), Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, Mosa Moshabela, Makandwe Nyirenda, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy	0
6	Applying the HIV Prevention Cascade to an Evaluation of a Large-Scale Combination HIV Prevention Programme for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa 2023 ·AIDS and Behavior ·(unknown), Elona Toska, Zoe Duby, Darshini Govindasamy, Catherine Mathews, Tarylee Reddy, Kim Jonas	2
7	Strengthening health system’s capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS’Cap–PrEP): Protocol for a mixed methods study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2022 ·PLoS ONE ·Edward Nicol, (unknown), Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera, (unknown), Carl Lombard, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mireille Cheyip, (unknown), (unknown), Catherine Mathews	5
8	Service delivery models for enhancing linkage to and retention in HIV care services for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews 2022 ·BMJ Open ·Kim Jonas, Babalwa Zani, (unknown), Witness Chirinda, (unknown), Wisdom Basera, Tracy McClinton Appollis, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Catherine Mathews, Edward Nicol	1
9	“These Girls Have a Chance to be the Future Generation of HIV Negative”: Experiences of Implementing a PrEP Programme for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa 2022 ·AIDS and Behavior ·Zoe Duby, (unknown), (unknown), Kim Jonas, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, (unknown), Catherine Mathews	23
10	Intersections between COVID-19 and socio-economic mental health stressors in the lives of South African adolescent girls and young women 2022 ·Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health ·Zoe Duby, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kim Jonas, Janan Dietrich, Darshini Govindasamy, Caroline Kuo, Catherine Mathews	41
11	HIV care coverage among HIV-positive adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: Results from the HERStory Study 2021 ·South African Medical Journal ·Catherine Mathews, Mireille Cheyip, Roxanne Beauclair, Adrian Puren, Carl Lombard, Kim Jonas, Kassahun Ayalew, Darshini Govindasamy, Caroline Kuo, Janan Dietrich, Fareed Abdullah, Glenda Gray	12
12	A qualitative enquiry into the meaning and experiences of wellbeing among young people living with and without HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 2020 ·Social Science & Medicine ·Darshini Govindasamy, Giulia Ferrari, Kealeboga Maruping, (unknown), Catherine Mathews, Janet Seeley	12
13	Informing the measurement of wellbeing among young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa for policy evaluations: a mixed-methods systematic review 2020 ·Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ·Darshini Govindasamy, Janet Seeley, Ioana D. Olaru, Alison B. Wiyeh, Catherine Mathews, Giulia Ferrari	11
14	Interventions to improve or facilitate linkage to or retention in pre‐ART (HIV) care and initiation of ART in low‐ and middle‐income settings – a systematic review 2014 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·Darshini Govindasamy, (unknown), (unknown), Rachel Baggaley, Nathan Ford, Katharina Kranzer	215
15	Mobile HIV Screening in Cape Town, South Africa: Clinical Impact, Cost and Cost-Effectiveness 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Ingrid V. Bassett, Darshini Govindasamy, (unknown), Emily P. Hyle, Katharina Kranzer, Nienke van Schaik, Farzad Noubary, A. David Paltiel, Robin Wood, Rochelle P. Walensky, Elena Losina, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Kenneth A. Freedberg	50
16	Linkage to HIV, TB and Non-Communicable Disease Care from a Mobile Testing Unit in Cape Town, South Africa 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Darshini Govindasamy, Katharina Kranzer, Nienke van Schaik, Farzad Noubary, Robin Wood, Rochelle P. Walensky, Kenneth A. Freedberg, Ingrid V. Bassett, Linda‐Gail Bekker	72
17	Strengthening the HIV cascade to ensure an effective future ART response in sub-Saharan Africa 2013 ·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ·Darshini Govindasamy, Katharina Kranzer, Nathan Ford	12
18	Feasibility, Yield, and Cost of Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Linked to a Mobile HIV Service in Cape Town, South Africa: A Cross-sectional Study 2012 ·PLoS Medicine ·Katharina Kranzer, Stephen D Lawn, Gesine Meyer‐Rath, Anna Vassall, (unknown), Darshini Govindasamy, Nienke van Schaik, Robin Wood, Linda‐Gail Bekker	61
19	Quantifying and addressing losses along the continuum of care for people living with HIV infection in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review 2012 ·Journal of the International AIDS Society ·Katharina Kranzer, Darshini Govindasamy, Nathan Ford, Victoria Johnston, Stephen D Lawn	245
20	Risk factors, barriers and facilitators for linkage to antiretroviral therapy care breakdown → 2012 ·AIDS ·Darshini Govindasamy, Nathan Ford, Katharina Kranzer	359

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