Introduction: The population of the elderly and older persons worldwide has increased over
time as demographic transition thickens. In Nigeria, whereas, most interventional efforts are …

In Samoa, the seroprevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections other than HIV have
been endemically high over the past decade, despite years of prevention programming …

Objective: To describe and compare the health status, emotional wellbeing, and functional
status of older people in Uganda and South Africa who are HIV infected or affected by HIV in …

Background: Rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are increasing among older
adults in many countries. Little is known about the testing and treatment histories of these …

Sexually transmitted infections are infections that are transmitted predominantly through
unprotected sexual activity. The youth are particularly vulnerable to STIs which, when …

The global growth of the ageing population has stimulated extensive multidisciplinary
research into varied aspects of health outcomes (Lloyd-Sherlock et al., 2012). Ageing has …

Objectives: To describe recent trends in age at first sex in African countries, identifying and
making due allowances for a variety of common reporting errors. Methods: Demographic …

There is an increase in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among
older adults. This new emerging social group is being overlooked, owing to the focus on …

Background Finding HIV infected persons and engaging them in care is crucial in achieving
UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets; diagnosing 90% of those infected with HIV, initiating 90% of the …