Category Archives: Education/media campaigns

Prevention literacy: Community-based advocacy for access and ownership of the HIV prevention toolkit

2016

INTRODUCTION: Critical technological advances have yielded a toolkit of HIV prevention strategies. This literature review sought to provide contextual and historical reflection needed to bridge the conceptual gap between clinical...

Interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, among young people in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the published and gray literature

2016

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, are prevalent among adolescents and can have lasting adverse health consequences. The objective of this review is to identify high-quality interventions and evaluations to...

Mobile phone interventions for adolescent sexual and reproductive health: A systematic review

2016

CONTEXT: Interventions for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) are increasingly using mobile phones but may not effectively report evidence. OBJECTIVE: To assess strategies, findings, and quality of evidence on...

Meta-analysis on the effect of text message reminders for HIV-related compliance

2016

For the treatment of HIV, compliance in regard to appointment attendance and medication usage is critical. Various methods have been attempted to increased HIV care compliance, and a method that...

A systematic review of interventions to improve postpartum retention of women in PMTCT and ART care

2016

INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization recommends lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV. Effective transitioning from maternal and child health to ART services, and...

Use of technology to address substance use in the context of HIV: A systematic review

2015

Substance users are at elevated risk for HIV. HIV researchers, particularly at the intersection of HIV and substance use, have requested new methods to better understand and address this important...

Recent evidence for emerging digital technologies to support global HIV engagement in care

2015

Antiretroviral therapy is a powerful tool to reduce morbidity and mortality for the 35 million people living with HIV globally. However, availability of treatment alone is insufficient to meet new...

The effectiveness of HIV/AIDS school-based sexual health education programmes in Nigeria: A systematic review

2016

HIV/AIDS is one of the most important public health challenges facing Nigeria today. Recent evidence has revealed that the adolescent population make up a large proportion of the 3.7% reported...

The use of social networking applications of smartphone and associated sexual risks in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations: A systematic review

2016

The use of social networking applications (apps) on smartphones has the potential to impact sexual health and behaviour. This was the first systematic review to critically appraise and summarize the...

Ability of HIV advocacy to modify behavioral norms and treatment impact: A systematic review

2016

BACKGROUND: HIV advocacy programs are partly responsible for the global community’s success in reducing the burden of HIV. The rising wave of the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has...

Healthcare programmes for truck drivers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Truck drivers have unique health needs, and by virtue of their continuous travel, experience difficulty in accessing healthcare. Currently, planning for effective care is hindered by lack of knowledge...

Behavioral interventions to reduce HIV risk behavior for MSM and transwomen in Southeast Asia: A systematic review

2016

This systematic review aims to gain insights from existing literature from Southeast Asian countries to improve future HIV prevention programs for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender...

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