Category Archives: Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
Barriers and facilitators of isoniazid preventive therapy implementation among people living with HIV in Nigeria: A scoping review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Implementation of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) continues to be a significant challenge, and there is a shortage of effective interventions. This scoping review...
Models of care for women living with HIV in Europe: A scoping review
INTRODUCTION: With the widespread availability of antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a chronic condition requiring long-term, integrated care. Women with HIV experience distinct clinical, reproductive, and psychosocial...
Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Design A systematic review and meta-analysis. Data Sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, SciELO Citation Index (via Web of Science), Scopus, Embase, PsycArticles, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature...
One-year mortality among adults with advanced HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), people with HIV continue to present with advanced HIV disease (AHD), putting them at high risk of life-threatening opportunistic diseases. We aimed to estimate mortality...
Systematic review of sexual violence against sex workers: Implications for mental and sexual health
Background: Sex workers worldwide experience different forms of violence and stigma that increase the risk of adverse health outcomes. It is assumed that a discriminatory, criminalizing context as well as intersectional...
Perinatal HIV in Europe: Clinical advances and psychosocial challenges—A scoping review
Despite significant biomedical advances in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, residual transmission and suboptimal maternal outcomes persist across Europe. The challenge is no longer primarily virological but...
Cause of death and risk of death for people living with HIV admitted to hospital: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Despite increasing access to HIV treatment and care, HIV-associated deaths remain high. We aimed to summarize global and regional trends in risk and causes of death among people living...
Culturally competent HIV prevention for African, Caribbean, and Black communities and Indigenous Peoples
Key take-home messages Developing culturally sensitive approaches and materials helps ensure HIV prevention interventions are relevant, acceptable, and responsive to the needs of the intended population groups. Close collaboration with...
Implementation of point of care HIV viral load monitoring for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review on implementation research outcomes
BACKGROUND: Viral load monitoring has rapidly increased among people living with HIV(PLHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), resulting in an increased laboratory workload. The use of innovative Point of...
HIV prevalence in transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction: The Global AIDS Strategy 2021–2026 calls for equitable access to HIV services for all populations. Transgender people have been marginalized and experience disproportionate risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan...
