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HIV & AIDS

This section includes RHL summaries of published systematic reviews on HIV/AIDS. This includes information on the prevention of HIV through clinical, behavioral and social interventions. It also includes RHL summaries on the management of HIV, including the use of antiretroviral drugs and adjuvant therapies, promoting treatment adherence, and managing HIV/AIDS-related complications.

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Safer disclosure of HIV serostatus for women living with HIV who experience or fear violence

Despite significant attention to the intersections between HIV and violence as well as international policy consensus on the need to facilitate safer disclosure of HIV serostatus for women who experience or fear violence, the systematic review identified only two studies evaluating such...

Safer disclosure of HIV serostatus for women living with HIV who experience or fear violence

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Elective caesarean section for women living with HIV

Elective caesarean section (ECS) reduces the risk of infant HIV infection in the absence of ART. However, the association between ECS and infant HIV infection was non-significant in most stratified analyses of studies conducted in the combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) era and among women on...

Elective caesarean section for women living with HIV

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Medical and surgical abortion outcomes among women living with HIV

Existing evidence is limited, but suggests that both medical and surgical abortion are safe and effective for women living with HIV. Healthcare providers should not be deterred from providing access to safe abortion to their patients living with HIV.

Medical and surgical abortion outcomes among women living with HIV

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Non-specialist Psychosocial Support Interventions for Women Living with HIV

While outcomes were mixed, the available evidence suggests that support group and individual mentorship psychosocial support interventions may improve coping, self-esteem, and social support, and reduce depression, stress, and perceived stigma among women living with HIV. Interventions are...

Non-specialist Psychosocial Support Interventions for Women Living with HIV

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Ageing and healthy sexuality among women living with HIV

Findings suggest that women living with HIV face significant barriers to maintaining healthy sexuality as they age. One of the main barriers is HIV stigma, which impacts older women living with HIV and can influence the perceived ability to initiate and maintain intimate relationships, sexual...

Ageing and healthy sexuality among women living with HIV

HIV prevention

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Behavioural interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in low- and middle-income countries

Behavioural interventions appear to reduce the rates of transmission of sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhoea, syphilis, genital warts, and chlamydial infections among sex workers in low- and middle-income countries. The interventions were also found to be effective in increasing...

Behavioural interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in low- and middle-income countries

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A woman receives medication at a clinic pharmacy, India.

Behavioural interventions to promote condom use among women living with HIV

In this review, behavioral interventions to promote condom use and/or modify risky sexual behaviours among women living with HIV failed to demonstrate any positive effects on behaviour change in favour of consistent condom use during intercourse.

Behavioural interventions to promote condom use among women living with HIV

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Social marketing interventions to increase HIV/STI testing uptake among men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women

Limited evidence from developed countries suggests that multi-media social marking interventions can significantly increase HIV testing uptake among men who have sex with men. In the absence of studies from under-resourced settings, it is unclear whether such interventions would also promote HIV...

Social marketing interventions to increase HIV/STI testing uptake among men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women

Management of HIV/AIDS

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Jessica, 13, participates in a support group for HIV-positive adolescents at a municipal hospital, Brazil.

Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV

Motivational interviewing may help youth living with HIV to reduce short-term viral loads, unprotected intercourse and alcohol use.

Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV

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Assorted vitamins and nutritional supplements in serving spoon.

Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection

Further research is needed on the benefits of both multiple micronutrient and vitamin A supplementation.

Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection

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Micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women with HIV infection

The available evidence is inadequate to determine the effect of micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women living with HIV who are being treated with antiretroviral medications.

Micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women with HIV infection

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HIV & AIDS

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Safer disclosure of HIV serostatus for women living with HIV who experience or fear violence

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Elective caesarean section for women living with HIV

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Medical and surgical abortion outcomes among women living with HIV

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Non-specialist Psychosocial Support Interventions for Women Living with HIV

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Ageing and healthy sexuality among women living with HIV

HIV prevention

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Behavioural interventions to reduce the transmission of HIV infection among sex workers and their clients in low- and middle-income countries

RHL Article

Behavioural interventions to promote condom use among women living with HIV

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Social marketing interventions to increase HIV/STI testing uptake among men who have sex with men and male-to-female transgender women

Management of HIV/AIDS

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Motivational interviewing for improving outcomes in youth living with HIV

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Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection

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Micronutrient supplementation in pregnant women with HIV infection

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