The State of the HIV Epidemic in the Philippines: Progress and Challenges in 2023

LMA Gangcuangco, PC Eustaquio - Tropical Medicine and Infectious …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the past decade, the Philippines has gained notoriety as the country with the fastest-
growing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the Western Pacific region. While …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators to HIV/AIDS testing among Latin immigrant men who have sex with men (MSM): a systematic review of the literature

AX Felipe da Cruz, R Berté, ABL Oliveira… - The Open AIDS …, 2023 - openaidsjournal.com
Objective: This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators of HIV/AIDS testing among Latin
American immigrant men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: A systematic literature …

HIV Late Presenters in Asia: management and public health challenges

CS Wong, L Wei, YS Kim - AIDS Research and Treatment, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many individuals are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at an
advanced stage of illness and are considered late presenters. We define late presentation …

Association of anticipated HIV testing stigma and provider mistrust on preference for HIV self-testing among cisgender men who have sex with men in the Philippines

OT Sison, ES Baja, ANC Bermudez, MIN Quilantang… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background New HIV infections in the Philippines are increasing at an alarming rate.
However, over three quarters of men who have sex with men (MSM) have never been tested …

How can HIV self-testing facilitate increased access to HIV testing among multiply marginalised populations? Perspectives from GBMSM and trans women in England …

IYH Chu, FM Burns, T Wright, P Samba, TC Witzel… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) may facilitate marginalised populations' uptake of HIV
testing, but whether the extent of marginalisation challenges individual uptake of HIVST …

Self-Testing as a Hope to Reduce HIV in Transgender Women—Literature Review

J Budzyńska, R Patryn, I Kozioł, M Leśniewska… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
So far, the rate of HIV-positive people who do not know their sero-status is about 14% and
the percentage is higher among transgender women (TGW). They represent one of the most …

The perception of HIV self-testing and willingness to use mHealth for HIV prevention among Black men who have sex with men in Iowa, United States: A qualitative …

OA Badru, OA Adeagbo - Digital health, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The World Health Organization approved HIV self-test (HIVST) to break the
barriers to HIV testing. Black men who have sex with men (Black MSM) in the United States …

Enhancing Nursing Education to Address LGBTQ+ Healthcare Needs: Perspectives from the Philippines

R Alibudbud - SAGE Open Nursing, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Enhancing healthcare professionals' education and training to effectively manage the
healthcare needs of People Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and …

'Kung Gusto Mo Gumanda, Take the Risk!': Motivations, Outcomes, and Risks of Using Self-prescribed Feminizing Hormone Therapy among Transpinays

BAC Dacillo, NSV Nuevo, J Kaur, JJM Aseremo… - 2023 - animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph
Self-prescribing hormone therapy is a widespread practice among trans women in the
Philippines, primarily due to factors such as limited access to specialized healthcare …