Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
Economic evaluations of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review
BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and services aim to prevent complications of pregnancy and childbirth, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, complications caused by sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, sexual...
Preventing unintended pregnancies and HIV through self-care interventions in east and southern Africa: Findings from a structured review
OBJECTIVE: To identify promising interventions targeting young people in East and Southern Africa through self-care practices, with a focus on prevention of unintended pregnancies and HIV and develop four evidence-based...
Satisfaction with HIV/AIDS treatment and care services and its associated factors among adult people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To make healthcare programmes more patient-centred and efficient in light of limited resources, it is crucial to ensure patient satisfaction. There is limited information on the overall level of...
HIV prevention interventions and research in the philippines for high-risk populations: Proposals from a scoping review of contributing cactors
Despite a global decrease in HIV cases and efforts to reduce HIV incidence in the country, the Philippines has an increasing HIV incidence rate, which is the highest in the...
The global prevalence and impact of steatotic liver disease and viral infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Steatotic liver disease (SLD) affects ~30% of adults worldwide. The global population is continuously threatened by epidemic and endemic viral diseases. This study aims to thoroughly examine the interaction...
Measurement and evaluation of community engagement in complex, chronic medical conditions: HIV and obesity as exemplar conditions
Objective To systematically review, describe, and compare quantitative measures of community engagement in obesity and HIV prevention research. Materials & Methods A systematic review adhering to PRISMA and PROSPERO guidelines...
Climate change and extreme weather events and linkages with HIV outcomes: Recent advances and ways forward
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Discuss the recent evidence on climate change and related extreme weather events (EWE) and linkages with HIV prevention and care outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: We identified 22 studies...
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: Scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is critical to combating the AIDS epidemic, especially among PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men (MSM). This study summarizes the global proportion of PrEP-eligible...
A scoping review: Forced/coerced sterilization as a socio-cultural risk factor for sexually transmitted HIV for older Black women
Understanding socio-cultural factors that influence older (age 50 and up) Black women’s risk for sexually transmitted HIV has often been absent from policies and programs. This scoping review asked: What...
Retention in care after transition to adult care for adolescents and young adults with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective: To evaluate the retention rates of adolescents and young adults (aged 10-25 years) living with HIV during the transition to adult HIV care. Methods: The study involved 15 cohort studies conducted...
