Category Archives: Engagement and Care Cascade

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is essential for ensuring the health and survival of children, particularly in regions where diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition are common causes of child mortality. In sub-Saharan Africa, over...

Background: Cryptococcal disease is considered a major cause of morbidity in individuals with HIV in resource-limited settings. The long-term effects of COVID-19 and cryptococcal coinfection among people living with HIV (PLWHIV)...

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 continue to pose significant global public health challenges. Although vaccination is essential for preventing COVID-19 in people with HIV (PWH), evidence on the...

INTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence (AI) and, in particular, machine learning (ML) have emerged as transformative tools in HIV care, driving advancements in diagnostics, treatment monitoring and patient management. The present review...

BackgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is common among people living with HIV (PLWH) and is associated with adverse outcomes. However, the specific association between HCV coinfection and the risk of...

Background People living with HIV (PLWH) have rising life expectancy, and robust evidence shows they are also at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, sudden cardiac death (SCD) for PLWH...

Significant progress has been made in HIV prevention and treatment for adolescents and young adults (AYA), but integrating mental healthcare remains essential to address risks and improve treatment engagement. Single-session...

Background Eliminating HIV vertical transmission is a global priority and monitored by estimating paediatric HIV infections with the UNAIDS-supported Spectrum AIDS Impact Module (Spectrum-AIM). Recent innovations in antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

Cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Women living with HIV are at risk of persistent high-risk...

PURPOSE: We conducted a systematic review of studies comparing the intensity of epigenetic ageing in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and uninfected individuals. We included studies that quantitatively...

BACKGROUND: Venezuela’s recent economic and political instability has severely compromised its healthcare infrastructure, impacting the management of infectious diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This disruption hinders progress towards the...

The last 10 years have witnessed various significant progresses in the management and treatment of HIV/AIDS, including the development of novel HIV prevention technologies and safer and potent antiretroviral medications....