Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health

Objectives Poor hypertension prevention among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa may undermine progress in HIV prevention achieved within this population. This review synthesizes data on the prevalence,...

Patient-provider engagement with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) continues to exhibit significant disparities, particularly among Black African and Caribbean (BAC) women. In the United Kingdom, cisgender women accounted for one-third of...

OBJECTIVES: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are two diseases that have imposed the heaviest burden globally. This study aims to determine the global prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV...

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, accounts for 186 million infections and more than 4 million deaths globally. This systematic review concentrates on the epidemiological profiling of HIV/AIDS, along with the unique...

Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is vital for controlling the viral load and disease progression in people living with HIV. Previous reviews on ART adherence among youths living with...

Introduction People living with HIV (PLHIV) are at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to aging, lifestyle, and antiretroviral therapy-related factors. This systematic review and meta-analysis...

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy is widely available, yet structural, social, and cultural barriers still limit human immunodeficiency virus prevention and care. Prevention tools such as consistent condom use and pre-exposure prophylaxis...

PURPOSE: This scoping review sought to synthesize human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, incidence, risk behaviors, and risk perceptions among transmasculine (TM) individuals globally. METHODS: Eligible...

Low-level viraemia (LLV) following antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLWH) has not received sufficient attention. To the determine the prevalence of LLV and its association with virological...

BACKGROUND: An overview of existing research on HIV testing among transgender and other gender-diverse (TGD) populations in the United States, critical for developing effective future interventions and research, is missing....

INTRODUCTION: While economic vulnerability is an established driver of health disparities, the relationships between HIV and wealth, income, and economic inequality have been less consistently established. We conducted a systematic...

Introduction Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy is recommended for people presenting with HIV who have no contraindications. We reviewed the evidence on SDI interventions in low- and middle-income countries...