Category Archives: Governance arrangements
How decisions about care are made
Where are the pregnant and breastfeeding women in new pre-exposure prophylaxis trials? The imperative to overcome the evidence gap
Pregnant and breastfeeding populations are at substantial risk of acquiring HIV in some settings, yet are underrepresented in clinical trials of new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) agents. Several PrEP formulations are...
A systematic review of linkage-to-care and antiretroviral initiation implementation strategies in low- and middle-income countries across sub-Saharan Africa
Linkage to care (LTC) and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are key components in the longitudinal care cascade for people living with HIV. Many strategies to optimize these stages of...
Vaginal ring acceptability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of vaginal ring experiences from around the world
OBJECTIVE: The vaginal ring (ring) is a female-initiated, long-acting drug delivery system for different indications, including HIV prevention. Our aim was to provide evidence for acceptability of the vaginal ring...
Care of sexual and gender minorities in the emergency department: A scoping review
STUDY OBJECTIVE: This scoping review was conducted to collate and summarize the published research literature addressing sexual and gender minority care in the emergency department (ED). METHODS: Using PRISMA-ScR criteria,...
Acceptability of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection is a popular, contemporary research topic. We retrieved PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Wanfang, CNKI, and Sinomed databases, and related...
A review of the state of the science of HIV and stigma: Context, conceptualization, measurement, interventions, gaps, and future priorities
Stigma is a fundamental cause of health inequities. As such, stigma is a major barrier to HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This review will examine the concept of stigma, explicating...
Law, criminalisation and HIV in the world: Have countries that criminalise achieved more or less successful pandemic response?
How do choices in criminal law and rights protections affect disease-fighting efforts? This long-standing question facing governments around the world is acute in the context of pandemics like HIV and...
Nutrition in HIV-infected infants and children: Current knowledge, existing challenges, and new dietary management opportunities
HIV infection and undernutrition remain significant public health concerns for infants and children. In infants and children under these conditions, undernutrition is one of the leading causes of death. Proper...
Association between adherence to antiretroviral therapy and place of residence among adult HIV infected patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, optimal adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) improves quality of life. Patients who use ART have varying characteristics in terms of where they live....
Barriers and facilitators of rendering HIV services by community health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-synthesis
OBJECTIVES: To synthesise qualitative studies that address the barriers to and facilitators of providing HIV services by community health workers (CHWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). DESIGN: This meta-synthesis was guided...
Experience of chronic noncommunicable disease in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-aggregation of qualitative studies
BACKGROUND: An increasing number of people living with HIV (PLWH) have had chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) over the last 5 years. However, robust evidence regarding the perception and challenges of...
