Category Archives: Education/media campaigns
Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in older adults: A systematic review
BACKGROUND: STIs in older adults (adults aged 50 years and older) are on the rise due to variable levels of sex literacy and misperceived susceptibility to infections, among other factors....
Counselling behavioural interventions for HIV, STI and viral hepatitis among key populations: A systematic review of effectiveness, values and preferences, and cost studies
INTRODUCTION: Key populations (sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, and trans and gender diverse individuals) are disproportionately...
HIV prevention intervention-related research with adult, sexual minority hispanic men in the United States: A systematic review
The systematic review describes aims to synthesize the HIV prevention intervention-related research conducted among adult, US sexual minority Hispanic men since 2012. Following PRISMA guidelines, 15 articles representing 14 studies...
Undetectable=Untransmittable=Universal Access (U=U=U): Transforming a foundational, community-led HIV/AIDS health informational advocacy campaign into a global HIV/AIDS health equity strategy and policy priority
BACKGROUND: Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) first emerged in 2016 as a health information campaign to promote rigorous scientific evidence that people living with HIV (PLHIV) on effective treatment who have reached an...
Virtual avatars as a new tool for human immunodeficiency virus prevention among men who have sex with men: A narrative review
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to affect sexual and gender minorities, predominantly men who have sex with men (MSM). Stigma, medical mistrust, and apprehension towards discussing sexual...
Mental health and psychosocial interventions integrating sexual and reproductive rights and health, and HIV care and prevention for adolescents and young people (10–24 years) in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: Interventions targeting combined sexual and reproductive health, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) management and mental health care in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are few. There is a need to address common...
Information and communication technology-based health interventions for transgender people: A scoping review
In the recent past, there has been a strong interest in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to deliver healthcare to ‘hard-to-reach’ populations. This scoping review aims to...
Characteristics of psychosocial interventions to improve ART adherence in people living with HIV: A systematic review
The HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to be a significant global public health crisis. The main HIV/AIDS treatment is the antiretroviral therapy (ART), which is highly effective but depends on the patient’s...
Peer education interventions for HIV prevention and sexual health with young people in Mekong Region countries: A scoping review and conceptual framework
WHO-recommended rights-based approaches to sexual health emphasise participatory and youth-centred processes. Among these, peer education (PE) interventions are commonly used to promote HIV prevention and sexual health for young people,...
