Category Archives: Governance arrangements

How decisions about care are made

HIV care continuum interventions for Black men who have sex with men in the USA

2021

Disparities persist along the HIV care continuum among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the USA. As part of an initiative funded by the Health Resources and...

Post-immigration factors affecting retention in HIV care and viral suppression in Latin American and Caribbean immigrant populations in the United States: A systematic review

2021

Objectives: To reduce disparities in HIV care outcomes among Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) immigrants living with HIV in the U.S., it is necessary to identify factors influencing HIV care in...

Incentive-based human immunodeficiency virus Screening in low and middle income countries: A systematic review

2021

BACKGROUND: The majority of new HIV infections that occur worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa. While recent gains have been made in many low and middle income countries (LMIC), substantial disparities...

Coordinating systems of care for HIV and opioid use disorder: A systematic review of enablers and barriers to integrated service access, and systems and tools required for implementation

2021

Individuals who have HIV who also use drugs experience increased age-matched morbidity and mortality in comparison with those with HIV who do not use drugs. A systematic review was conducted...

The syndemic burden of HIV/AIDS in Africa amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

INTRODUCTION: The human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has long affected millions of individuals across the globe. Historically, the prevalence of this disease is particularly noted within the African...

Declining HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of empiric data

2021

Introduction: UNAIDS models suggest HIV incidence is declining in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to assess whether modelled trends are supported by empirical evidence. Methods: We conducted a systematic...

Academic detailing to increase prescribing of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

2021

Although HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis can decrease new cases of HIV by up to 99%, many patients who could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis never receive prescriptions for it. Because pre-exposure prophylaxis...

Stated preference research in reproductive and maternal healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

2021

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Understanding the preferred choice of healthcare service attributes for women is important, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where resources are constrained and improving reproductive and maternal healthcare services...

Novel platforms for biomedical HIV prevention delivery to key populations — Community mobile clinics, peer-supported, pharmacy-led PrEP delivery, and the use of telemedicine

2021

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A gap exists between PrEP interest and PrEP uptake in key populations (KP) for HIV prevention that may be ascribed to PrEP delivery services not being acceptable....

Global health facility-based interventions to achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90: A systematic review and narrative analysis

2021

To evaluate whether health facility-based HIV interventions align with UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets, we performed a systematic review through the lens of UNAIDS targets. We searched 11 databases, retrieving 5201 citations...

Chronic political instability and the HIV/AIDS response in Guinea-Bissau from 2000 to 2015: A systematic review

2021

Guinea-Bissau suffers from political instability and an unusually high HIV/AIDS burden compared to other countries in the West Africa region. We conducted a systematic review on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in...

Public-private partnerships in primary health care: A scoping review

2021

BACKGROUND: The Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care reiterated that PHC is a cornerstone of a sustainable health system for universal health coverage (UHC) and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. It...

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