Category Archives: Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
From community engagement to lived experience leadership: A systematic review of HIV services among men who have sex with men
Community responses are essential to achieving the global goal of Ending AIDS by 2030, yet men who have sex with men (MSM) remain underrepresented and often tokenized within HIV initiatives....
Usable access to HIV testing and care among people with migrant backgrounds in Japan: A systematic review
OBJECTIVES: Japan’s growing migrant population has increased the need for HIV services usable across linguistic, administrative and social circumstances. We reviewed evidence on access to HIV testing and care among...
HPV vaccination in people living with HIV: A network meta-analysis highlighting safety, immunogenicity, and evidence gaps
Background: HPV infection is a major contributor to cervical and other anogenital cancers, with people living with HIV (PLWH) at particularly high risk due to persistent infection. Although prophylactic HPV vaccines...
Prevalence and risk of cardiovascular events among people living with HIV: A meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV (PLWH) have increased cardiovascular risk, but the contribution of HIV-related factors to all-cause cardiovascular events remains unclear. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular...
Retention in care among women with HIV: A systematic review of treatment continuity during pregnancy and postpartum
Introduction Pregnant women with HIV are at risk of reduced engagement in HIV care during pregnancy and postpartum. Retention in care, defined as continuous engagement in HIV-related treatment and follow-up,...
Burden and clinical impact of ‘neglected’ transfusion-transmitted infections in Cameroon: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Blood supply is a public health challenge in African countries. In Cameroon, blood selection guidelines focus on four viral and bacterial pathogens (HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses, Treponema pallidum)...
Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access among Sub-Saharan African migrants in Europe: A scoping review
Background Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrants represent a significant and growing proportion of Europe’s diverse migrant population; yet face substantial barriers in accessing healthcare services. Understanding these barriers is essential for...
Burden of malaria-HIV coinfection and associated adverse outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The co-occurrence of malaria and HIV represents a significant health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, where both diseases are prevalent. This synergistic burden aggravates health inequalities, strains...
Healthcare access in chemsex contexts in Brazil: A scoping review and the VIP-chemsex model
Background/Objectives: Sexualized drug use (SDU) and chemsex have emerged as a growing public health concern globally, reflecting complex intersections between sexual practices, psychoactive substance use, and structural vulnerabilities. In Brazil, however,...
Incidence and predictors of mortality among adults on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite the United Nations’ plan to end Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a public health concern by 2030, it remains a significant issue in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. Currently,...
Organization and integration of care in the HIV-non-communicable disease syndemic: A rapid scoping review
Advances in antiretroviral therapy have transformed infection with HIV into a manageable chronic disease, increasing the survival of people living with HIV, who are also undergoing a demographic aging process...
