Category Archives: Education/media campaigns
HIV programs in Iran (Persia), Iraq and Saudi Arabia: A brief review of current evidence in West and Southwest Asia
BACKGROUND: In Western and Southwest Asia, literature is not documented on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) programs in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The present study is the first brief review...
Understanding the experiences of married Southern African women in protecting themselves from HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-synthesis
BACKGROUND: Whilst marriage has been repeatedly identified in the literature as an HIV risk factor amongst Southern African women, not much is known about women’s perception of their role, experiences...
Meta-analysis and systematic review of studies on the effectiveness of HIV stigma reduction programs
OBJECTIVE: The present study conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review on studies evaluating the effectiveness of stigma reduction programs in improving knowledge and reducing negative attitudes towards people living with...
The sexual lives of people with disabilities within low- and middle-income countries: A scoping study of studies published in English
BACKGROUND: Although approximately 80% of the global population of people with disabilities reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), very little is known about their sexual lives due to a...
Systematic review of sex work interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: Examining combination prevention approaches
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections is disproportionately high among sex workers (SW). We aimed to update the evidence on the effectiveness of SW interventions in sub-Saharan...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions to reduce drug and sexual blood borne virus risk behaviours among people who inject drugs
Opiate substitution treatment and needle exchanges have reduced blood borne virus (BBV) transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). Psychosocial interventions could further prevent BBV. A systematic review and meta-analysis...
The promotion of intrauterine contraception in low- and middle-income countries: A narrative review
CONTEXT: The contribution of copper-bearing intrauterine devices (IUDs) to overall contraceptive protection has declined in many countries, despite their well-known advantages. In response, initiatives to promote this method have been...
A critical review of the effectiveness of educational interventions applied in HIV/AIDS prevention
OBJECTIVE: A critical review of issues around the effectiveness of educational approaches applied in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention. METHODS: Published papers, systematic reviews and technical reports were reviewed. RESULTS:...
