Key take-home messages There is very little research that exclusively focuses on the sexual health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or HIV prevention for East and South East...
Migrant farm workers and sexual health
2013
Key take-home messages The instability and mobility of migrant farm workers create unique barriers to accessing health care services including: transportation, cultural, language, and legal barriers. These barriers may prevent...
Evidence informing the intersection of HIV, aging and health: A scoping review
2014
The growing number of people over age 50 with HIV requires research, policy, and practice to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the health consequences of HIV in older individuals....
Reproductive health and family planning needs among HIV-infected women in Sub-Saharan Africa
2013
OBJECTIVE: Review key topics and recent literature regarding reproductive health and family planning needs for HIV-infected women in Sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Electronic searches performed in PubMed, JSTOR, and Web of...
Mobility and HIV in Central America and Mexico: A critical review
2012
Mobility is a key determinant of HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission dynamics in Asia and Africa. Scant data exist regarding its dynamic impacts on HIV/STI risk in Central America and...
Telephone consultation for improving health of people living with or at risk of HIV: A systematic review
2012
BACKGROUND: Low cost, effective interventions are needed to deal with the major global burden of HIV/AIDS. Telephone consultation offers the potential to improve health of people living with HIV/AIDS cost-effectively...
Lay health advisor interventions among Hispanics/Latinos: A qualitative systematic review
2007
BACKGROUND: With an expanding Hispanic/Latino community in the United States, practitioners and researchers working to promote health and prevent disease have relied on lay health advisor (LHA) models to address...
AIDS in Latin America: Assessing the current status of the epidemic and the ongoing response
2008
Background: This article provides a summary of the current status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Latin America, as well as an outline of the diverse responses to it. Methods: A...
Exploring the concept of HIV-related stigma
2012
BACKGROUND. HIV infection is a chronic, manageable illness. Despite advances in the care and treatment of people living with HIV infection, HIV-related stigma remains a challenge to HIV testing, care,...
The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in Papua New Guinea: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2010
BACKGROUND: The potential for an expanded HIV epidemic in Papua New Guinea (PNG) demands an effective, evidence-based and locally-appropriate national response. As sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be important co-factors...
A systematic review of the impact of alcohol use disorders on HIV treatment outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy and health care utilization
2010
BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent and associated with non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy, decreased health care utilization and poor HIV treatment outcomes among HIV-infected individuals. OBJECTIVES: To systematically...
Obstacles and proposed solutions to effective antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
2009
More than 3 million people were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the end of 2007, but this number represents only 31% of people clinically eligible for ART in resource-limited settings....
