Category Archives: Social support
Understanding the implementation of patient navigation for adults living with HIV: A scoping review of components, equity considerations and lessons learned
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV navigate complex medical and social challenges that impact engagement in care, including stigma, poverty and systemic inequities. Patient navigation has emerged as a promising approach...
Experiences and Outcomes of Peer Navigation and Support Interventions for Adolescents on HIV Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) face ongoing challenges with treatment adherence and engagement in care, resulting in lower viral suppression rates compared to adults. Peer navigation has shown promise in...
A synthesis of dimensions of wellbeing among adolescents and young people living with HIV from Sub-Saharan Africa for measurement in economic evaluation: a qualitative overview of reviews
BACKGROUND: Adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face intersecting structural and psychosocial challenges that compromise their wellbeing, yet these realities are poorly captured by...
Worldwide changes in HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV: A cross-temporal meta-analysis and systematic review
BACKGROUND: HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV has emerged as a growing public health concern, yet limited longitudinal data are available to characterize its evolution over time. In this...
Youth advisory board engagement in HIV research in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review and additional youth perspectives
BACKGROUND: Engaging young people (10-24Aÿyears old) in research has been shown to improve the uptake and impact of HIV interventions in youth. However, how youth are engaged in Youth Advisory...
A web of risk: multilevel factors and feedback loops (re)produce HIV ‘risk’ among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men – a global systematic review
BACKGROUND: HIV literature shows that gay, bisexual and men who have sex with other men (GBMSM) experience inequities across social and contextual factors. Given growing inequities, this study used complex...
Understanding Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in Children With HIV: A Review of Barriers and Strategies
INTRODUCTION: Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability, maintaining optimal adherence remains difficult, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This literature review synthesized evidence on barriers and interventions influencing...
Harm reduction progams and interventions for equity-deserving populations who use crack-cocaine. A scoping review
BACKGROUND: Crack-cocaine use is associated with severe physical and mental health consequences, including cardiac, pulmonary and psychiatric conditions. It also heightens the risk of overdose and transmission of infectious diseases...
Vulnerability and non-adherence to treatment in cisgender women living with HIV/AIDS: A scoping review (2000-2024)
BACKGROUND: Cisgender women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS due to structural gender inequalities and intersecting social determinants, which generate vulnerability contexts that act as barriers to treatment adherence. METHODS: A...
Virologic suppression among HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women receiving antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a key global public health priority. In Africa, virologic failure among people living with HIV continues to pose...
