A network-level explanation for the differences in HIV prevalence in South Africa's racial groups

C Kenyon, S Dlamini, A Boulle, RG White… - African Journal of AIDS …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Analyses of individual-level risk factors have not been able to adequately explain why HIV
has spread so extensively in southern Africa and why this has occurred especially within …

HIV Related Behaviors Among Male Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural South Africa

NL Bhushan, N Shangase, LJ Kimaru… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Improving men's engagement in HIV prevention is not only essential for reducing their own
HIV risk but also the risk of transmitting HIV to their female partners. We conducted a cross …

Unveiling the Significance of HLA and KIR Diversity in Underrepresented Populations

L Santiago-Lamelas, P Castro-Santos, Á Carracedo… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules and their relationships with natural killer (NK)
cells, specifically through their interaction with killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors …

Vaginal microbicides to prevent human immunodeficiency virus infection in women: perspectives on the female genital tract, sexual maturity and mucosal inflammation

L Roberts, L Liebenberg, S Barnabas… - Best practice & research …, 2012 - Elsevier
Topically applied vaginal microbicides to protect against human immunodeficiency (HIV)
virus infection offer an important female-controlled prevention strategy. Microbicides have …

Correlates of ever had sex and of recent sex among teenagers and young unmarried adults in the Democratic Republic of Congo

KP Kayembe, MA Mapatano, FA Busangu… - AIDS and Behavior, 2008 - Springer
The future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo will depend on
the behavior that teenagers and young adults are likely to adopt. Documenting teenagers …

Multiple sexual partnerships among female adolescents in rural Uganda: the effects of family structure and school attendance

NA Pilgrim, S Ahmed, RH Gray… - International journal of …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Background: A better understanding is needed of the contextual factors that influence HIV
risk behaviors among female adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study …

Modelling the impact of screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in youth and other high-prevalence groups in a resource-limited setting

RT Esra, LF Johnson - International journal of public health, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Modelling the potential impact of screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in
youth and other populations in a resource-limited setting. Methods We extended an agent …

Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South African men and women with their partners in a primary care program: implications for couples-based prevention

KK Venkatesh, G De Bruyn, MN Lurie… - AIDS and Behavior, 2012 - Springer
We studied 1163 sexually-active HIV-infected South African men and women in an urban
primary care program to understand patterns of sexual behaviors and whether these …

SISTA South Africa: The adaptation of an efficacious HIV prevention trial conducted with African-American women for isiXhosa-speaking South African women

D Saleh-Onoya, ND Braxton, S Sifunda… - SAHARA-J: Journal of …, 2008 - ajol.info
Although new HIV treatments continue to offer hope for individuals living with HIV,
behavioural interventions shown to reduce HIV risk behaviour remain one of the most …

Characterizing models of adolescent and youth-friendly health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

L Embleton, A Boal, S Sawakar, A Chory… - International Journal of …, 2024 - degruyter.com
This scoping review provides an up-to-date overview of the evidence on adolescent and
youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) in sub-Saharan African countries. We conducted a …