A syndemic has been theorized as a cluster of epidemics driven by harmful social and
structural conditions wherein the interactions between the constitutive epidemics drive …

The global HIV/AIDS scientific community has begun to hail the dawn of 'the End of
AIDS'with widespread anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and dramatic declines in AIDS-related …

This article examines the meaning of health among middle‐aged and older adults in a rural
South African setting, where 72 percent of adults aged 40 and over are living with a major …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and
explore associations with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hscTnI) and high-sensitivity C …

Introduction Suboptimal diet and physical inactivity downgrade the putative benefits of
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among People Living with HIV (PLWH). However, there is …

Introduction Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality for people
living with HIV, but limited population‐based data are available from sub‐Saharan Africa …

Objectives Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major problem globally. Truck drivers have an
increased risk of CVD due to a sedentary lifestyle, irregular working hours and behavioural …

Objective As HIV shifts from “death sentence” to “chronic condition,” disclosure of HIV status
to intimate partners and family is a significant component of both prevention and treatment …

The carotid intimal media thickness (CIMT) is a validated measure of subclinical
atherosclerosis. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a risk factor for cardiovascular …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan African settings are experiencing dual epidemics of HIV
and hypertension. We investigate effects of each condition on mortality and examine …