Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

This systematic review examines the relationship between religion and sexual HIV risk
behavior. It focuses primarily on how studies have conceptualized and defined religion …

Religion and development (RaD) has emerged as a new academic sub-discipline since the
turn of the 21st century, following decades of secular assumptions and attitudes dominating …

Malay-Muslim men who have sex with men (MSM) are marginalized and hidden in Malaysia,
a predominantly Muslim country in southeast Asia. We explored the policy, network …

Some people living with HIV (PLHIV) refuse to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) despite
availability. Between March 2010 and September 2011, using a social ecological …

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have a long tradition of providing HIV/AIDS prevention
and mitigation services in Africa. The overall response of FBOs, however, has been …

The study was done to determine the association between religiosity and behaviors likely to
reduce new HIV infections among 1,224 Muslim youth. Respondents with Sujda, the …

This book critically interrogates emerging interconnections between religion and
biomedicine in Africa in the era of antiretroviral treatment for AIDS. Highlighting the complex …

We review HIV prevention and treatment efforts involving Islam in Malaysia. The Department
of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) conducts HIV-related workshops with Muslim …

Nigeria has the largest number of HIV/AIDS cases in West Africa, with 3.3 million people
estimated to be living with the disease. The country remains a fragile democratic state and …