Sex in the shadow of HIV: A systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, and interventions to reduce sexual risk-taking among HIV-positive adolescents and youth in …

E Toska, M Pantelic, F Meinck, K Keck, R Haghighat… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Evidence on sexual risk-taking among HIV-positive adolescents and youth in
sub-Saharan Africa is urgently needed. This systematic review synthesizes the extant …

Adolescent mothers affected by HIV and their children: a scoping review of evidence and experiences from sub-Saharan Africa

E Toska, CA Laurenzi, KJ Roberts, L Cluver… - Global Public …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
While adolescents have received increasing attention in the global HIV response and
international strategies and commitments, adolescent mothers and their children remain …

High self‐reported non‐adherence to antiretroviral therapy amongst adolescents living with HIV in Malawi: barriers and associated factors

MH Kim, AC Mazenga, X Yu, S Ahmed… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Globally adolescents and young adults account for more than 40% of new HIV
infections, and HIV‐related deaths amongst adolescents increased by 50% from 2005 to …

Project YES! Youth Engaging for Success: A randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a clinic-based peer mentoring program on viral suppression …

JA Denison, VM Burke, S Miti, BAS Nonyane… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Youth-led strategies remain untested in clinic-based programs to improve viral
suppression (VS) and reduce stigma among HIV-positive adolescents and young adults …

Preventing mental health conditions in adolescents living with HIV: an urgent need for evidence

CA Laurenzi, S Skeen, S Gordon… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As adolescents transition from childhood to adulthood, they experience major
physical, social and psychological changes, and are at heightened risk for developing …

Risky behaviours and their correlates among adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

M Zgambo, FW Kalembo, BC Mbakaya - Reproductive health, 2018 - Springer
Background Adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa encounter multiple
health problems that are often unrecognised by the public and the healthcare workforce. The …

Challenges and support for quality of life of youths living with HIV/AIDS in schools and larger community in East Africa: a systematic review

E Kimera, S Vindevogel, J De Maeyer, D Reynaert… - Systematic reviews, 2019 - Springer
Background Youths living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) experience innumerable challenges
within schools and the larger community. Nonetheless, these environments are potential …

Perspectives and practice of HIV disclosure to children and adolescents by health-care providers and caregivers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

O Aderomilehin, A Hanciles-Amu… - Frontiers in public health, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest prevalence of HIV globally, and this
is due to persistent new HIV infections and decline in HIV/AIDS-related mortality from …

Resourcing resilience: social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

E Toska, L Gittings, R Hodes, LD Cluver… - African Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescents are the only age group with growing AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in
Eastern and Southern Africa, making HIV prevention research among this population an …

Pediatric HIV disclosure intervention improves knowledge and clinical outcomes in HIV-infected children in Namibia

KM Beima-Sofie, L Brandt, N Hamunime… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Using routinely collected data, we evaluated a nationally implemented
intervention to assist health care workers and caregivers with HIV disclosure to children. We …