Category Archives: Prevention
Growth in proportion and disparities of HIV PrEP use among key populations identified in the United States national goals: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published surveys
BACKGROUND: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among populations most vulnerable to HIV as identified in the national HIV prevention goals is not fully known. This systematic review assessed trends of lifetime...
Efficacy of psychological interventions towards the reduction of high-risk sexual behaviors among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2010-2020
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) may be vulnerable to mental illness. As sexual transmission is the leading cause of HIV infection, evidence-based study for the effect of psychological interventions on...
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis among African migrants in high income countries: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: The aim of this review is to explore acceptability, barriers, and facilitators to PrEP use among African migrants in high-income countries. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted to explore...
mHealth strategies related to HIV postexposure prophylaxis knowledge and access: Systematic literature review, technology prospecting of patent databases, and systematic search on app stores
BACKGROUND: Globally, the number of HIV cases continue to increase, despite the development of multiple prevention strategies. New cases of HIV have been reported disproportionately more in men who have...
Effects of exercise interventions on aerobic capacity and health-related quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review and network meta-analysis
Objective: Exercise is a recommended component of care for people living with HIV/AIDS; however, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective. The purpose of this study was to...
Interactive digital interventions for prevention of sexually transmitted HIV
BACKGROUND: Digital technology offers good opportunities for HIV prevention. This systematic review assesses the effectiveness of interactive digital interventions (IDIs) for prevention of sexually transmitted HIV. METHODS: We conducted a...
A systematic review and meta-analysis on adoption of WHO-recommended infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers in Ethiopia
Background: The prevalence of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended infant feeding practices for HIV exposed infants is low in developing countries. There is no nationwide representative study was done in...
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of school based interventions on sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa
Young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk of involvement in sexual risk behaviors; and curable sexually transmitted infections (STI), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), human immunodeficiency...
Knowledge, attitude and practice of cervical cancer screening among women infected with HIV in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: To establish successful strategies and increasing the utilization of preventive services, there is a need to explore the extent to which the general female population is aware and use...
Immunogenicity and duration of protection after yellow fever vaccine in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: We lack the rationale on which to base the development of a yellow fever (YF) vaccination schedule for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV). OBJECTIVES: To report on...
