Category Archives: Health Systems
Attrition rate of antiretroviral therapy and its influencing factors among Chinese people living with HIV/AIDS: A meta-analysis and system review
OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the attrition rate of PWH undergoing ART and its influencing factors. METHODS: We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, VIP, WanFang, CNKI,...
The reasons of late diagnosis in patients with HIV/AIDS: a Meta-synthesis
PURPOSE: To comprehensively integrate qualitative findings on the reasons of late diagnosis in HIV/AIDS patients and to encourage timely clinic consultations for advisory purposes. METHODS: A qualitative systematic review utilizing...
Barriers to and enablers of adherence to the treatment of active drug-sensitive tuberculosis in people living with HIV: A mixed method systematic review
BACKGROUND: Adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is essential in improving treatment outcomes and reducing TB-related mortality. People living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk of developing and dying...
Human Milk Oligosaccharides, Microbiome, Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV Infected Mothers: Reasons to Still Promote Breastfeeding in HIV Context of Lactating Countries, a Mini-Narrative Review
Breastfeeding is the preferred feeding for newborns during the first 6ƒ_%months of life and until the age of 2ƒ_%years or beyond. The benefits of breastfeeding remain significant, even in cases...
An Integrative Review of PrEP Promotion Strategies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities To Reduce HIV Disparities
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We searched PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and ERIC to identify peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025 that discussed PrEP at HBCUs. We...
The Association Between Different Levels of Suppressed Viral Load and the Risk of Sexual Transmission of HIV Among Serodiscordant Couples on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review
The risk of sexual transmission of HIV in serodiscordant couples when the partner living with HIV (PLHIV) uses antiretroviral therapy (ART) and maintains a suppressed viral load (VL) (
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Engagement Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review
The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care continuum among men who have sex with men (MSM). While PrEP use during the pandemic has been studied, regional differences...
Integration Models for Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Through HIV Services in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a major global public health issue. People living with HIV (PLHIV) are among the vulnerable groups facing a higher risk of severe outcomes....
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among People with Criminal Justice Involvement in the United States: A Systematic Review
People with criminal justice involvement (PCJI) face a heightened risk of HIV yet remain underserved by prevention strategies such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This systematic review synthesizes current evidence on...
HIV testing during systematic screening for tuberculosis among household contacts in high-tuberculosis burden settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis household contacts are at elevated risk of HIV, and systematic screening for tuberculosis is an opportunity for people to know their status. We aimed to assess the coverage...
