Category Archives: Population(s)
How does intersectionality impact the quality of healthcare services for Black women living with HIV?
Women with HIV are affected more than men by intersecting discriminations. For Black women, additional discrimination can have a detrimental effect on their HIV care. An extended literature review of...
A blueprint for large language model-augmented telehealth for HIV mitigation in Indonesia: A scoping review of a novel therapeutic modality
Background: The HIV epidemic in Indonesia is one of the fastest growing in Southeast Asia and is characterised by a number of geographic and sociocultural challenges. Can large language models...
Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Traditional childhood uvulectomy (TCU) is an unregulated cultural practice associated with significant health risks, including infections, anemia, aspiration, and oral or pharyngeal injuries. The reuse of unsafe tools such...
Determination of depression prevalence in pregnant women living with HIV aged 18 years and older: A meta-analysis study
BACKGROUND: Pregnant women living with HIV are known to be at higher risk of depression than pregnant women without HIV. Accompanied by a systematic literature review, the aim of this...
Proportion of active tuberculosis among HIV-infected children after antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Despite effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in reducing mortality of opportunistic infections among HIV infected children, however tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause for morbidity and attributed for one in every...
Structural racism conceptualization and operationalization for research for the U.S. HIV epidemic: Findings from a scoping review and implications for advancing research for structural interventions
In the U.S., inequities by race/ethnicity in health outcomes, such as in the HIV epidemic, are long standing but have come to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is...
Rates of adverse events of antiretroviral therapy in women living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: There is limited information regarding the incidence of treatment-related adverse events (AE) following antiretroviral therapy (ART) in women. So, this review aimed to describe the incidence of AE of...
Factors influencing the uptake of public health interventions delivery by community pharmacists: A systematic review of global evidence
BACKGROUND: Community pharmacies are the first point of contact for most people seeking treatment for minor illnesses globally. In recent years, the role of community pharmacists has evolved, and they...
Incidence density mortality rate among HIV-positive children on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to be the major cause of childhood deaths, particularly in the sub-Saharan African region. In Ethiopia, though several primary studies have been conducted on...
Digital technology for HIV self-management in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review of adolescents’ preferences
Digital health technology interventions have shown promise in enhancing self-management practices among adolescents living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (ALHIV). The objective of this scoping review was to identify the preferences...
Understanding practical, robust implementation and sustainability of home-based comprehensive sexual health care: A realist review
This review identifies which elements of home-based comprehensive sexual health care (home-based CSH) impacted which key populations, under which circumstances. A realist review of studies focused on home-based CSH with...
