Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
Barriers and facilitators to engagement with the PrEP care continuum among sexual minority men in China: A systematic review
Sexual minority men (SMM) in China are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, yet utilization of HIV prevention services, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), remains low. This systematic review summarizes...
Approaches used to monitor the effectiveness of community-led monitoring programmes: A scoping review to inform HIV programmes
INTRODUCTION: Community-led monitoring (CLM) for HIV is a technique implemented by local community-led organizations and groups that systematically gather data about HIV services to advocate for improvement. This review was...
Strategies for improving linkage to HIV care after hospital discharge among adults living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
Purpose Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), nearly a quarter of people living with HIV (PLHIV) die within six months after hospital discharge due to complications from AIDS-related illnesses....
Non-communicable disease burden among middle-aged and older adults living with HIV in the Western Pacific region: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: Middle-aged and older adults living with HIV in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) are experiencing accelerated aging and a rising burden of non-communicable disease (NCD)-related comorbidities. This systematic review and...
Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among adults living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among HIV-positive adults in Ethiopia. METHODS: Intensive searches were conducted using PubMed, EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane,...
Interventions to support breastfeeding among mothers living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding improves infant survival, especially in low-resource settings. Although the risk of postnatal transmission is below 1% among virologically suppressed mothers living with HIV, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates and...
Prevalence of low-level viremia and related influencing factors among people living with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction The promotion and application of ART have significantly reduced the mortality rate of AIDS patients in China, but the problem of LLV that follows cannot be ignored. LLV is...
Effects of Moringa oleifera supplementation on immune and nutritional biomarkers in adults living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Moringa oleifera (MO) is widely used as an adjunctive therapy for individuals living with HIV (PLWH) due to its nutritional and immune-modulating properties. OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the effects...
Determinants of HIV related mortality in African children on antiretroviral therapy: Clinical and immunological insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic in Africa is still a serious public health concern, particularly for children who are more vulnerable to its negative consequences. Various studies carried out in different...
Global and regional molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 among men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives The diversity of HIV-1 genotypes among Men who have sex with men (MSM) globally has changed considerably. The purpose of this study to assess the global prevalence of HIV-1...
Motivations, facilitators, and barriers of donation-based interventions in HIV and sexually transmitted infection research: A systematic review
IMPORTANCE: Donation-based prosocial interventions involve someone receiving a free health service and then distributing or donating to support health services for others; examples within the HIV and sexually transmitted infection...
