Category Archives: Education/media campaigns

HIV epidemiology and responses among men who have sex with men and transgender individuals in China: A scoping review

2016

BACKGROUND: Despite global efforts to control HIV among key populations, new infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender (TG) individuals are still increasing. The increasing HIV...

A review of HIV prevention studies that use social networking sites: Implications for recruitment, health promotion campaigns, and efficacy trials

2016

This review describes the use of social networking sites (SNS) in the context of primary prevention of HIV. A review was conducted to assess the published literature for HIV interventions...

A review of the effectiveness of HIV sexual risk prevention interventions in adult prison inmates

2016

This article reviews the effectiveness of HIV sexual risk prevention programs among adult prison inmates. A database search was performed to identify studies that used HIV sexual risk prevention programs...

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...

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...

Information and communication technologies for adherence to antiretroviral treatment in adults with HIV/AIDS

2016

INTRODUCTION: Information and communication technologies support interventions directed at the prevention of HIV transmission and patient monitoring by promoting improved accessibility and quality of care. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy...

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