Category Archives: Prevention
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis retention among men who have sex with men and transgender persons: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Successful implementation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) requires retention in PrEP care among those with an increased likelihood of HIV. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of retention on...
A scoping review of grey zone use for transfusion-transmitted infection screening among blood donors
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Screening for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) among blood donors is done using qualitative screening assays. Screening values that are close to cut-off values lie in the uncertainty zone,...
Motivations, facilitators, and barriers of donation-based interventions in HIV and sexually transmitted infection research: A systematic review
IMPORTANCE: Donation-based prosocial interventions involve someone receiving a free health service and then distributing or donating to support health services for others; examples within the HIV and sexually transmitted infection...
Interventions to support breastfeeding among mothers living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding improves infant survival, especially in low-resource settings. Although the risk of postnatal transmission is below 1% among virologically suppressed mothers living with HIV, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates and...
Effectiveness of conditional cash transfers for uptake and retention in HIV prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of conditional cash transfers for the uptake and retention in prevention of mother-to-child...
Maternal HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy: Implications for vertical transmission, fetal safety, and long-term infant outcomes
HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) continues to pose a significant public health challenge, especially in regions with limited resources, although the worldwide distribution of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has drastically lowered the...
Breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes and practices of HIV-positive women in Africa: A systematic review
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...
Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Blood transfusion is essential in healthcare but carries inherent risks of human immunodeficiency virusAÿ(HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis and malaria transmission. National...
Immunogenicity and safety of the booster COVID-19 vaccine among people with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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...
Performance of adherence measures for oral, tenofovir-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: A systematic review
Accurate adherence measures to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are essential for identifying individuals with low adherence and providing tailored support. This systematic review summarizes evidence on the performance of PrEP...
Prevalence and factors influencing HIV testing behavior in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To systematically evaluate the prevalence and influencing factors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among adolescents and young adults (10–25 years old), providing a reference for optimizing testing strategies and...
