Gynaecologic and breast cancers in women living with HIV in South Africa: a record linkage study

TG Dhokotera, M Muchengeti… - … journal of cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Breast and gynaecologic cancers account for approximately half of all cancers diagnosed
amongst women in South Africa, many of whom also live with HIV. We aimed to determine …

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 …

Piloting Siyakhana: A community health worker training to reduce substance use and depression stigma in South African HIV and TB care

KS Regenauer, AL Rose, JM Belus… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV/tuberculosis (TB) co-infection, and poor
engagement in HIV/TB care contributes to morbidity and mortality. In South Africa …

Cancer in People with HIV

TA Odeny, V Fink, M Muchengeti… - Infectious Disease …, 2024 - id.theclinics.com
In this review, we provide an overview of the intersection between human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) and cancer. Addressing cancer in the context of HIV requires consideration not …

The path towards an HIV-free generation: engaging adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) in sub-Saharan Africa from lessons learned and future directions

T Makusha, L Gittings - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper highlights the pressing need to address the HIV epidemic among adolescent
boys and young men (ABYM) in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite progress in HIV prevention …

AIDSImpact special issue: latent class analysis of ART barriers among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in South Africa

J Nice, L Saltzman, TR Thurman, B Zani - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adolescents and
young adults living with HIV in South Africa. Using survey data from 857 youth on ART, the …

Exposure to comprehensive sexuality education in schools in South Africa: the implications on the uptake of HIV testing services among HIV positive adolescent girls

G George, S Beckett, C Cawood, ABM Kharsany - AIDS care, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is seen as a key instrument through which to
affect behaviour and improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes amongst …

Condom use correlates among youth living with HIV in South Africa: lessons for promoting safer sex

TR Thurman, TM Taylor, B Luckett… - … Children and Youth …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Identifying factors associated with condom use can help inform the design of sexual
reproductive health interventions for young people living with HIV. Data were collected from …

Regional Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity—Interactions With Menopause and HIV in Middle-Aged Black African Women

M Masemola, AE Mendham… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective To explore depot-specific functional aspects of adipose tissue, examining the
putative role for menopause and HIV status on insulin sensitivity (SI) and beta-cell function …

Enhanced cervical cancer and HIV interventions reduce the disproportionate burden of cervical cancer cases among women living with HIV: A modeling analysis

CJ Broshkevitch, RV Barnabas, G Liu… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Women living with HIV experience heightened risk of cervical cancer, and over
50% of cases in Southern Africa are attributed to HIV co-infection. Cervical cancer …