HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa: the greatest gap is men

M Cornell, M Majola, LF Johnson, V Dubula-Majola - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
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in the PLCO trial with median 15 years follow-up. Gynecol Oncol 2016; 143: 270–75. 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Population sizes, HIV prevalence, and HIV prevention among men who paid for sex in sub-Saharan Africa (2000–2020): A meta-analysis of 87 population …

C Hodgins, J Stannah, S Kuchukhidze, L Zembe… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Key populations, including sex workers, are at high risk of HIV acquisition and
transmission. Men who pay for sex can contribute to HIV transmission through sexual …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of HIV testing among youth aged 15–24 years in The Gambia

I Sonko, MH Chung, WH Hou, WT Chen, PC Chang - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Worldwide, an estimated 38.0 million people lived with the human
immunodeficiency virus in 2019, and 3.4 million young people aged 15~ 24 years were …

Global and regional estimate of HIV-associated stroke burden: a meta-analysis and population attributable modeling study

Y Yang, X Yao, Y Liu, J Zhao, P Sun, Y Zhang, K Li… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the correlation between human-
immunodeficiency-virus (HIV) infection and stroke, as well as to estimate the global …

Accuracy of self-reported HIV-testing history and awareness of HIV-positive status in four sub-Saharan African countries

Y Xia, RM Milwid, A Godin, MC Boily, LF Johnson… - Aids, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: In many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, self-reported HIV testing history and
awareness of HIV-positive status from household surveys are used to estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing the uptake of a mono-PrEP implant for the prevention of HIV: Males' perspectives from three South African provinces

N Mthimkhulu, G Chidumwa, A Kutywayo, P Mataboge… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention method;
however, males over 15 years face challenges with its effective use. Long-acting prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal trends and determinants of HIV testing at antenatal care in Sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys (2005–2021)

A Allorant, P Muset, C Hodgins… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), integrating HIV testing into antenatal care (ANC)
has been crucial toward reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. With the introduction …

[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and country-level coverage of testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

B Hajarizadeh, A Kairouz, S Ottaviano… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background People who inject drugs are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infections, while there is little global data on HIV and HCV testing and treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Routine programmatic data show a positive population-level impact of HIV self-testing: the case of Côte d'Ivoire and implications for implementation

AS Fotso, C Johnson, A Vautier, KB Kouamé, PM Diop… - Aids, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We estimate the effects of ATLAS's HIV self-testing (HIVST) kit distribution on
conventional HIV testing, diagnoses, and antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiations in Côte …

[HTML][HTML] Enthusiasm for introducing and integrating HIV self-testing but doubts about users: a baseline qualitative analysis of key stakeholders' attitudes and …

O Ky-Zerbo, A Desclaux, AB Kouadio… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since 2019, the ATLAS project, coordinated by Solthis in collaboration with national AIDS
programs, has introduced, promoted and delivered HIV self-testing (HIVST) in Côte d'Ivoire …