Category Archives: Determinants of Health

Interventions integrating mental health services into HIV care in Africa; A scoping review

2025

OBJECTIVES: This scoping review aims to synthesize existing evidence on mental health (MH) interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Africa. Given the high prevalence of MH disorders in...

A meta-analysis of prevalence and moderating factors of malnutrition among people living with HIV across countries

2025

Malnutrition is a critical issue for people living with HIV (PLWH), affecting their immune function, health outcomes, and response to antiretroviral therapy. This meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of malnutrition among...

Health educational interventions for adolescents living with HIV: A scoping review

2025

BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV face unique challenges as they gain greater independence while transitioning into adulthood. They must adjust their self-management activities and take primary responsibility for their health,...

Technologies for healthy lifestyle in people with HIV: A systematic review

2025

OBJECTIVE: to analyze clinical trials that assessed the effectiveness of technologies for healthy lifestyles in people with HIV. METHOD: A systematic review, conducted in five databases, with association of controlled...

Global health initiatives and the combat of HIV/AIDS on the African continent: A scoping review

2025

The aim is to identify, in the literature, the influence of Global Health Initiatives (GHI) on the HIV combat in Africa. A scoping review was carried out in March 2023...

Harms associated with injecting in public spaces: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing backlash against harm reduction efforts and the need to understand the risk environments encountered by people who inject drugs (PWID), a quantitative systematic review on public injecting...

Measuring mobility in HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

2025

INTRODUCTION: Mobility-from overnight travel to permanent migration-can reduce service access and increase HIV risk, driving the epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review described mobility measures used in HIV...

Intimate partner violence among women living with HIV in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread yet often unrecognized problem that affects millions of women worldwide. It is prevalent among marginalized individuals, such as women living with HIV....

Body image among people living with HIV: A systematic review

2025

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...

The association between disclosure and antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ART adherence are crucial for preventing HIV transmission and prolonging the lifespan of people living with HIV (PLWH). Serostatus disclosure is a significant factor influencing...

HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis self-testing among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) make up a significant share of the world’s burden of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Self-testing can increase testing coverage and strengthen the...

Prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection in truck drivers: A systematic review of global evidence

2023

Transporting and driving long distances might be associated with an increased risk of contracting HIV in truck drivers, which is recognized as a link to network transmission of HIV among...

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