Strategies for retention of heterosexual men in HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

S Kusemererwa, D Akena, D Nakanjako, J Kigozi… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Expansion of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has
increased the number of people accessing treatment. However, the number of males …

Strategies to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and early engagement among men in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review of interventions in the era of …

KL Dovel, S Hariprasad, J Hubbard… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives Men in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) have lower rates of antiretroviral
therapy (ART) initiation and higher rates of early default than women. Little is known about …

Factors predictive of successful retention in care among HIV-infected men in a universal test-and-treat setting in Uganda and Kenya: A mixed methods analysis

LB Brown, M Getahun, J Ayieko, D Kwarisiima… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous research indicates clinical outcomes among HIV-infected men in sub-
Saharan Africa are sub-optimal. The SEARCH test and treat trial (NCT01864603) …

Understanding the unique barriers and facilitators that affect Men's initiation and retention in HIV care: a qualitative study to inform interventions for men across the …

K Coursey, K Phiri, AT Choko, P Kalande… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Men in sub-Saharan Africa are underrepresented in antiretroviral therapy (ART)
programs. Our secondary analysis of 40 in-depth interviews with Malawian men living with …

Poor retention and care-related sex disparities among youth living with HIV in rural Mozambique

AA Ahonkhai, MH Aliyu, CM Audet, M Bravo… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background There are few studies that characterize sex-related differences in HIV outcomes
among adolescents and young adults (AYA) 15–24 years of age. Methods We conducted a …

Participants' accrual and delivery of HIV prevention interventions among men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

D Nyato, E Kuringe, M Drake, C Casalini, S Nnko… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), HIV disproportionately affects men-
who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) compared with other men of the same age group in the …

Retention in care of adult HIV patients initiating antiretroviral therapy in Tigray, Ethiopia: a prospective observational cohort study

R Bucciardini, V Fragola, T Abegaz, S Lucattini… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Although Ethiopia has been scaling up the antiretroviral therapy (ART) services,
low retention in care of patients remains one of the main obstacles to treatment success. We …

Retention of a cohort of men who have sex with men and transgender women at risk for and living with HIV in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria: a longitudinal analysis

BO Kayode, A Mitchell, N Ndembi… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender women (TGW), face
specific obstacles to retention in care, particularly in settings with stigmatization such as sub …

Engaging men in HIV programmes: a qualitative study of male engagement in community‐based antiretroviral refill groups in Zimbabwe

JE Mantell, TB Masvawure… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Suboptimal male engagement in HIV programmes is a persistent challenge,
leading to lower coverage of HIV testing, prevention and treatment services, and to worse …

Men missing from the HIV care continuum in sub‐Saharan Africa: a meta‐analysis and meta‐synthesis

MF Nardell, O Adeoti, C Peters… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Men are missing along the HIV care continuum. However, the estimated
proportions of men in sub-Saharan Africa meeting the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals vary …