Category Archives: Stigma/discrimination

BACKGROUND: Young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shoulder a disproportionate burden of global HIV. We conducted a scoping review to map the research on the experiences and perceptions of young...

INTRODUCTION: This narrative review aims to identify and explore the social determinants that prevent people living with HIV (PWH) from accessing specialized cancer centers in the United States and compare...

Purpose of Review The purpose of this narrative review is to delineate the challenges of transitioning young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) to adult-based care and to review recent literature...

Focusing on factors hindering viral suppression is essential for improving the health outcomes of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and working towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The aim of...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review was to analyse, synthesise and review existing research on body image among people living with HIV (PLWH). Specifically, the review investigated the relationship...

Global guidance indicates that protections for gender and equity issues, such as gender-based violence (GBV), should be mainstreamed across sectors. One novel strategy that can be leveraged to illustrate the...

BACKGROUND: Overdose prevention centres (OPCs) are spaces where people can consume previously obtained illicit drugs under the supervision of staff who can intervene to prevent and manage overdose.AÿThey have been...

BACKGROUND: Older people living with human immunodeficiency virus (OPLWHIV) on antiretroviral therapy are aging and face an increased risk of non-communicable diseases. The burden is costly and demands sustainable care...

Background: Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) face challenges in maintaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, necessitating the need for targeted and innovative interventions. Digital tools have shown potential in improving ART adherence...

INTRODUCTION: Black/African American men who have sex with other men (BMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV, experience significant disparities in HIV incidence, and face significant barriers to accessing HIV treatment...

BACKGROUND: Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI ART) is a new, and innovative approach to HIV treatment, designed to address several challenges, including the adherence issues associated with daily oral ART....

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Despite the effectiveness of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV, uptake and effective utilisation...