Linkage to HIV care following HIV self-testing among men: systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies from six countries in sub-Saharan Africa

M Hlongwa, K Hlongwana, S Makhunga, AT Choko… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Gender disparities are pervasive throughout the HIV care continuum in sub-Saharan Africa,
with men testing, receiving treatment, and achieving viral suppression at lower rates, and …

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 …

The association between HIV self-test awareness and recent HIV testing uptake in the male population in Gambia: data analysis from 2019–2020 demographic and …

P Soe, LG Johnston, JD Makuza, ME Karim - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Gambian Ministry of Health is supportive of HIV self-testing
(HIVST) and HIVST initiatives are being piloted as an additional strategy to increase HIV …

“Emotional stress is more detrimental than the virus itself”: A qualitative study to understand HIV testing and pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among internal …

MF Nardell, C Govathson‐Mandimika… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction South Africa has one of the highest rates of internal migration on the
continent, largely comprised of men seeking labour in urban centres. South African men who …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The in-hospital tuberculosis diagnostic cascade and early clinical outcomes among people living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic-a …

J Åhsberg, S Bjerrum, VJ Ganu, A Kwashie… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive impact on tuberculosis (TB) and HIV
services. We assessed the in-hospital TB diagnostic care among people with HIV (PWH) …

This is how the world finally ends the HIV/AIDS pandemic

J Nkengasong, M Reid, IT Katz - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
This is how the world finally ends the HIV/AIDS pandemic Skip to main content Thank you for
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Mobility and ART retention among men in Malawi: a mixed‐methods study

M Thorp, MD Bellos, T Temelkovska… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Mobility is associated with worse outcomes across the HIV treatment cascade,
especially among men. However, little is known about the mechanisms that link mobility and …

Migrant men and HIV care engagement in Johannesburg, South Africa

MF Nardell, C Govathson, S Mngadi-Ncube… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of migration on the
continent, largely comprised of men seeking labor opportunities in urban centers. Migrant …

The benefits of care: treated HIV infection and health-related quality of life among older-aged people in Uganda

LT Quach, CS Ritchie, AC Tsai, Z Reynolds… - Aging & MentAl …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The objective of this study is to explore how HIV care affects health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) among older people in Uganda. Methods We enrolled older-aged (≥ …