Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
Factors associated with sexual risks and risk of STIs, HIV and other blood-borne viruses among women using heroin and other drugs: A systematic literature review
2018
This systematic literature review identified factors associated with sexual risks related to sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other blood-borne viruses (BBV) among women using heroin and other drugs. The...
Effectiveness of female condoms for preventing HIV/AIDS and factors that impact uptake
2010
Key take-home messages The use of prophylactics in the prevention of HIV transmission has traditionally centered on the male condom. Negotiation of condom use has therefore been largely male-centric. The...
Public perception of harm reduction interventions
2012
Key take-home messages Public opinion polls and surveys taken between 2003 and 2007 in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and nationwide in Canada, have found majority support for harm reduction programs,...
Sexual health of heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men
2014
Key take-home messages Identifying heterosexually-identified men who have sex with men (heterosexual MSM) is difficult as most studies use sexual behaviour as a proxy for orientation and men engaging in...
The role of peers in linkage, engagement, and retention in HIV care
2017
Key take-home messages In the HIV community, a peer is someone living with HIV who contributes to positive health outcomes of other community members, but is not usually a health...
Interventions for developmental delays in children born to HIV-infected mothers: A systematic review
2018
Children born to HIV-infected mothers have worse developmental outcomes compared to HIV-unexposed children. However, little is known about interventions to improve developmental outcomes in this population. This study systematically reviews...
Does per-act HIV-1 transmission risk through anal sex vary by gender? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
2018
Quantifying HIV-1 transmission risk per-act of anal intercourse (AI) is important for HIV-1 prevention. We updated previous reviews by searching Medline and Embase to 02/2018. We derived pooled estimates of...
Behavioral and cognitive interventions to improve treatment adherence and access to HIV care among older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: An updated systematic review
2018
BACKGROUND: Approximately 14% of Africans infected with HIV are over the age of 50, yet few intervention studies focus on improving access to care, retention in care, and adherence to...
Women and HIV/HCV co-infection
2010
Key take-home messages HIV/HCV co-infection increases risk of vertical transmission of both HCV and HIV, and cesarean delivery is recommended. In the studies identified, few gender differences were found to...
The willingness of PHAs living in high-income settings to negotiate condom use and use condoms during sex
2013
Key take-home messages There is a controversial belief held by PHAs about the efficacy of HAART to reduce or prevent HIV transmission and/or an understanding of having an undetectable viral...
Crystal methamphetamine use, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men
2015
Key take-home messages Use of crystal methamphetamine among men who have sex with men has been linked to unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners, sex with partners of unknown serostatus,...
Impact of victimization on the health of men who have sex with men
2017
Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men who have been victimized report high rates of unprotected anal sex and other HIV risk behaviours. Sexual minority adults who have...
