Mandatory testing of sex workers for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
2010
Key take-home messages There is limited research evidence available describing the implications of mandatory HIV/STI testing for sex workers and whether it is effective at reducing the incidence of HIV/STIs....
The use of social marketing campaigns to increase HIV testing uptake: A systematic review
2018
Social marketing campaigns have been increasingly used in HIV prevention efforts to address barriers to HIV testing. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the social marketing campaigns in...
East and South East Asian women’s sexual health
2012
Key take-home messages There is very little research that exclusively focuses on the sexual health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or HIV prevention for East and South East...
Psychosocial and behavioural interventions towards HIV risk reduction for serodiscordant couples in Africa: A systematic review
2018
Background: Sexual transmission of HIV frequently occurs in the context of a primary relationship between two partners; however, HIV prevention interventions generally focus on individuals at risk, rather than specifying...
Rapid HIV testing in correctional facilities
2012
Key take-home messages HIV rates are particularly high in correctional settings. In the U.S., HIV prevalence is five times higher in state and federal correctional systems than in the general...
Implementation of eHealth interventions across the HIV care cascade: A review of recent research
2018
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We review recent implementation science focusing on eHealth interventions to improve outcomes along the HIV care cascade. We highlight several gaps in the eHealth implementation literature and...
Gay men’s attitudes and perceptions regarding rapid HIV home testing
2013
Key take-home messages Rapid HIV home testing could be an effective risk reduction and HIV prevention tool. A majority of gay men are interested in accessing home testing. Gay men...
HIV serostatus disclosure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A systematic review
2018
HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV/AIDS has been shown to have a number of both personal and public health benefits, but rates of HIV status disclosure remain low...
Effectiveness of HIV testing interventions for high-risk populations
2013
Key take-home messages People infected with HIV who are unaware of their HIV status may be driving the epidemic in high-risk populations. Interventions that promote the uptake of HIV testing...
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for HIV in migrants in the EU/EEA: A systematic review
2018
Migrants, defined as individuals who move from their country of origin to another, account for 40% of newly-diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the European Union/European Economic Area...
HIV prevalence and testing among street-involved youth in Ontario
2014
Key take-home messages Although the evidence about rates of HIV transmission among street-involved youth is unclear, this group is at risk of sexually transmitted bloodborne infections due to factors such...
Antenatal HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation of the millennium development goals: A systematic review using the PEN-3 cultural model
2018
This study systematically explored the barriers and facilitators to routine antenatal HIV testing from the perspective of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa during the implementation period of the Millennium Development...
