A review of HIV testing strategies among MSM (2005-2015): Changes and continuities due to the biomedicalization of responses to AIDS
2019
Global AIDS policy points to a new prevention rationale centred on the identification and treatment of people infected with HIV, particularly among the so-called key populations. This study analyses the...
A scoping review of interventions to address intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan African healthcare
2019
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread global health problem, with negative effects on women’s health and HIV transmission and treatment. There is little evidence on how to address IPV...
The use of comic books, graphic novels, and fotonovelas as a health promotion tool
2020
Key take-home messages Comics — including graphic novels, comic books, and fotonovelas — are one way to learn and teach about illness (1) as the reader can relate words and images...
Cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care testing (POCT) programs for HIV
2020
Key take-home messages Studies suggest that rapid HIV tests can be cost-effective in high-income settings under various scenarios. Criteria to examine the cost-effectiveness of rapid tests for HIV include cost...
The role of the clinical pharmacist in the management of people living with HIV in the modern antiretroviral era
2019
As the HIV epidemic has evolved, so too has the role of the clinical pharmacist (CP) in the management of people living with HIV (PLWH). The modern antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
Verification of HIV self-testing use and results: A global systematic review
2020
HIV self-testing (HIVST) allows individuals to interpret and report their own test results, thus decentralizing testing. Yet, this decentralization can make it difficult to verify self-testing results, which is important...
Thematic synthesis HIV prevention qualitative studies in men who have sex with men (MSM)
2019
Background: Qualitative studies on HIV prevention strategies and methods among men who have sex with men (MSM) allow identify knowledge gaps and improve preventive actions. Objective: To make a thematic...
Strategies to improve linkage to HIV care in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
2019
Of the 37 million people estimated to be living with HIV globally in 2017, about 24.7 million were in the sub-Saharan Africa region, which has been and remains worst affected...
The state of costing research for HIV interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
2019
The past decade has seen a growing emphasis on the production of high-quality costing data to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of global health interventions. The need for such data...
Meta-analysis of average costs of HIV testing and counselling and voluntary medical male circumcision across thirteen countries
2019
Objective: Explore facility-level average costs per client of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) and voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services in 13 countries.Methods: Through a literature search we identified studies...
The prevalence of HIV among MSM in China: A large-scale systematic analysis
2019
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has become a significant public health challenge. The aim was to comprehensively estimate the national prevalence of...
Crowdsourcing methods to enhance HIV and sexual health services: A scoping review and qualitative synthesis
2019
BACKGROUND: Crowdsourcing is increasingly used to improve community engagement in HIV and sexual health research. In this scoping review, we reviewed studies using crowdsourcing approaches in HIV and sexual health...
