Category Archives: Income

Socioeconomic status as a risk factor for HIV infection in women in East, Central and Southern Africa: A systematic review

2005

This is a critical, systematic review of the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection in women in Southern, Central and Eastern Africa. In light of the interest in...

HIV testing and counselling for migrant populations living in high-income countries: A systematic review

2013

BACKGROUND: The barriers to HIV testing and counselling that migrants encounter can jeopardize proactive HIV testing that relies on the fact that HIV testing must be linked to care. We...

Economic and quality of life outcomes of antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in developing countries: A systematic literature review

2009

The impacts of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on quality of life, mental health, labor productivity, and economic wellbeing for people living with HIV/AIDS in developing countries are only beginning to be...

A narrative review of research on the effects of physical activity on people living with HIV and opportunities for health promotion in disadvantaged settings

2012

The article explores different types and effects of physical activity for people living with HIV. Considering the lack of studies done in African contexts and the disparity between research settings...

Impact of HIV-related stigma on treatment adherence: Systematic review and meta-synthesis

2013

Introduction: Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a critical determinant of HIV-1 RNA viral suppression and health outcomes. It is generally accepted that HIV-related stigma is correlated with factors...

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....

HIV prevention interventions to reduce racial disparities in the United States: A systematic review

2012

Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States despite advances in prevention methodologies. The goal of this study was to systematically review the past 30...

Microenterprise development interventions for sexual risk reduction: A systematic review

2013

Comprehensive interventions that address both individual and structural determinants associated with HIV/STI risk are gaining increasing attention over the past decade. Microenterprise development offers an appealing model for HIV prevention...

Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS in Mozambique

2010

Background. A legacy of colonial rule coupled with a devastating 16-year civil war through 1992 left Mozambique economically impoverished just as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic swept over southern...

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