Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health

OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the global prevalence of mental disorders among young people living with HIV. METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane...

Self-management of HIV is crucial to reduce disease-related negative health outcomes. Loneliness and social isolation are associated with poor disease self-management (e.g., medication non-adherence and care disengagement) in younger people...

This systematic review synthesized published literature (2000–2023) to identify HIV interventions specifically designed for transgender persons in the United States (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021256460). The review also summarized strategies for...

BACKGROUND: People with HIV (PWH) are living longer directly related to benefits of highly effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, concurrent with improved longevity is the growing prevalence of metabolic comorbidities...

BACKGROUND: Data on the occurrence of cervical precancer and cancer among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Latin American countries (LAC) are scarce and highly heterogeneous. METHODS: We conducted a...

Unhealthy alcohol use is a significant public health concern among ethnic minority immigrant gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in North America. The definition...

Background Suicide is one of the main causes of mortality in the world, accounting for more fatalities than homicide, war, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), breast cancer, and...

BACKGROUND: In 2021, Nigeria had an estimated 1.9 million people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) and 1.7 million (90%) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Study Design: A systematic review...

Adolescent girls and young women are key, and priority populations impacted by a higher risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus. In 2015, pre-exposure prophylaxis was introduced as a biomedical human...

Identifying case-finding strategies to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence in high-burden countries requires better knowledge of the disease burden in key contributing populations and settings. To inform South Africa’s National Tuberculosis...

Since its initial detection in the 1980s, AIDS has become a significant global health threat, disproportionately affecting women. Stigma constitutes the substantial barrier to accessing healthcare for women living with...

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral treatment failure is a global issue, particularly in developing countries such as Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior research findings were highly variable and inconsistent across areas. As a result, the...